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It is estimated that one plant can yield one to three pounds of Marijuana. Based on this <br />information 32,000 plants times 1- 3 paunds = 32,000 - 96,000 pounds at $2,700 per <br />pound = S8fi,400,000 to 259,200,000. <br />LAKE COUNTY IMPACTS <br />Sheriff Rod Mitchell, advised the following: <br />• Lake County has one marijuana dispensary in Upper Lake (Two as of this <br />writing) <br />• The biggest problem is the doctor, close by the dispensary who is known across <br />the state for being liberal in his recommendations to use marijuana for a fee of <br />$175 <br />• Many "patients" come from hours away and even out of state, Oregon <br />specifically, to get a marijuana recommendation from the doctor <br />• Upper Lake has been impacted by the type of people coming for the marijuana <br />doctor and dispensary. Citizens report to the Sheriff that the people coming to <br />Upper Lake for marijuana look like drug users ("dopers"). <br />• One quilt shop owner has told the sheriff that she does not feel safe anymore <br />because of the type of people drawn to the marijuana doctor and the dispensary, <br />which are located close together in the very small town. <br />• They also have a. notorious marijuana grower who beat prosecution for cultivation <br />by making a medical claim. Law enforcement has taken a hands off approach <br />even though he is blatantly violating the law. <br />• The Marijuana grower has recently claimed to be a church to avoid paying taxes. <br />(Source Rocklin P.D. report) <br />LAYTONVILLE <br />Crane by QUINCY CROMERIThe Daily Journal (Excerpts from the article) <br />The owner of Mendo Spiritual Remedies in Laytonville and Hemp Plus Ministry in <br />Ukiah -- who says he provides medical marijuana to more than a thousand people in <br />Mendocino County -- will be in court next week to face charges for cultivation of <br />marijuana. <br />Les Crane, founder and self-proclaimed reverend of the two churches where medical. <br />marijuana is available locally, said some 5,000 cannabis plants and his Ii.fe savings -- <br />about $6,000 converted into gold -- were seized by the Mendocino County Sheriffs <br />Office on May 16. "They came here because a guy was coming to rob my house. <br />I called them to come and solve the problem. and then they found out about the grow. We <br />showed them all. the documentation and they Ieft and went and got a search warrant and <br />came back and searched my church.," Crane said. <br />(Source) http://www.hightimes.com/ht/news/content.php?bid=1203&aid=10 <br />Laytonville marijuana guru shot to death <br />2 others beaten in home; no suspects, but officials believe killing related to pot growing <br />Saturday, November 19, 2005 <br />12 <br />75A-21 <br />