Marijuana farms caused drought in the United States

The catastrophic drought now afflicting the state of California could be caused not only by climate change and an overabundance of water consumption in local agriculture, but also by facilities that are unique to California – marijuana farms. These farms, most of which are illegal, use a lot of water.

Every day, one hemp or marijuana bush can suck about 23 liters out of the ground, according to MMN.com.



In Northern California, illegal marijuana plantations even kill animals and rare fish, as they are often irrigated with rat poison to protect against pests.

The state banned the sale of rat poison last month. Congressman Mike Thompson told the press that these plantations are mostly located not on private property, but on public land.

Even those marijuana fields that are officially planted by farmers are very dangerous for the environment.

Back in 2009, they provoked a drought in the state, but the authorities are in no hurry to fight this, since the production of medical marijuana is one of the main sources of income in the state budget.



Source: energysafe.ru