US CA: Cannabis ‘Gold Rush’ Wreaking Nature Harm

Arcata Eye, 31 Aug 2012 – HUMBOLDT — A senior environmental scientist from the state’s Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has told county supervisors that there’s a regional "gold rush mentality" but its bounty isn’t gold, it’s medical marijuana. He said unpermitted activities related to cultivation on private property are causing environmental problems.