Need to step in carefully here. I did get busted this year by a forest ranger in the national forest. I was not growing I was just driving through to get to my private property. I am on a island of land surrounded by the national forest. I have to drive through 10 miles of national to get to my gate and sanctuary. I used to wave to the rangers and try to be friendly but now I just avoid eye contact. I was driving to my place and the ranger came roaring up behind me. I pulled over to let him pass and he stopped. He said the reason he stopped was because he smelled marijuana and was going to search my truck. This was a lie since I had not been smoking and my truck smells like my dogs. Anyway he took 80 grams I had and gave me a ticket. He said my license was invalid because we were on federal land. I let him know that the president had indicated that the federal government was going to leave people alone if they were legal in the state. He said if I was going to argue he would take me directly to jail in San Francisco. So I said I was not arguing I was just telling him what I heard and go ahead and give me the ticket. I had to go to federal court in Eureka 350 miles away not SF which is 50 miles away. Now I have to stay out of trouble for 3 more months and I will have no record. I hired a lawyer ($1100) to get that deal.

I saw several helicopters early in June which is unusual but I have seen few choppers since. That is unusual in my area. I usually see a heli once a day. I wear cammo and run for cover even though I have my license and it is "supposed" to be legal.

I believe the feds were just pissed about what obama had to say so they just took it upon themselves to get mean. I don't count the busts against the cartels as having any meaning. They are totally illegal. The only purpose they serve is to distract the choppers from my grow.
rudy2010 Reviewed by rudy2010 on . Obama cracking down I am an Obama lover... But it really seems since he became pres the feds are really cracking down way more than when bush was pres. I heard helicopters this year are way more active in humbolt, more grows are being busted than any year in last 6 years. Indoor busts..san francisco sunset has had 6 busts in last 6 months...that is in sunset alone. I think feds are being quiet about it..but if you ask around we are in midst of major crackdown...something we havent seen in years. Rating: 5