A big illegal marijuana growing operation is out of business after a bust by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office. According to a department news release, with help from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, served numerous warrants at unlicensed cannabis sites in the Round Valley area late last month. The department says it targeted 16 individual sites in the Covelo area and seized more than 30,000 plants and nearly 12 tons of marijuana, ready for sale. Law enforcement also reports 6 guns, a pound of psilocybin Mushrooms, and more than $132,000 cash. All that, plus a cache of illegal pesticides and several water diversions used to tend to the illicit crop. Law enforcement says the results of the warrant search will be turned over to the DA’s office, and that the investigation is ongoing
If you play the Mega Millions lottery you’ll pay more for the privilege of being disappointed that all you got was a free ticket or nothing at all. Officials with the multi-state game say the tickets will cost $5.00 soon, up from the current 2 bucks. They want to differentiate from the less expensive Powerball, so players are less likely to plunk down cash for both. The lottery says the higher costs will mean better odds and more frequent high jackpots. However, The jackpot won’t seem as big either. That’s because lower interest rates will drop the ANNUITY amount that’s advertised. Most people take the lump sum cash right away–which is a LOT less than the numbers on the signs.
