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Wasted Wilderness: (L) Wild Possibilities: Ventana Wilderness Alliance’s Tom Hopkins surveys some of the forests where illegal operations might take root; (M) Trash strewn across the pot growers’ main camp contaminates Los Padres; (R) a young cannabis plant escapes the cops’ raid. —Kera Abraham

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Huge pot-growing operations are trashing Los Padres National Forest, and no one’s cleaning them up.

We know they drink Budweiser and Sauza and take pain relievers – maybe for hangovers. They smoke Marlboro Lights, snack on Hostess cupcakes and chug Gatorade. They wear military camouflage and wash their clothes with ...

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