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Man arrested in Pueblo suspected of illegal marijuana grow

Pueblo County authorities arrested a 26-year-old man after deputies say they discovered nearly 50 marijuana plants illegally growing in his basement and garage.

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Pueblo sheriff: Illegal marijuana grows estimated at $1.3M; seven arrests

Pueblo County authorities arrested seven people on Tuesday night after discovering five more homes with suspected illegal marijuana grow operations, officials say.

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Front yard grow: California police seize thousands of plants from home

Taking homegrown to a new level: An entire front yard in California was used as a grow site.

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Family business? Dad, sons charged with running large weed operation

A father and his two sons have been arrested and charged with running a large-scale marijuana-growing and processing operation out of their Albany-area home.

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Colorado Springs Mayor: Judgment day is coming for illegal marijuana growers

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers expects hundreds of drug busts for illegal marijuana growers in the coming months.

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Only in Wales: Fears of weed-fueled sheep going on psychotic rampage

We all know that weed can impact everybody differently — but its effects are also unpredictable for animals — and we’re not talking about just people’s pets, either. What happens when wildlife is...

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Large marijuana bust tied to Mexican cartel dismantled in Colorado town

Officials confiscated more than 1,000 marijuana plants with a street value of $4.2 million after they were discovered on private property.

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How this school program is benefitting from the seizure of illegal pot lights

Lights that were once used for illegal indoor marijuana growing operations are being put to a new use at a New London high school.

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'WeGotYoWeed': Kentucky authorities seeking grower of confiscated pot

The Grayson County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that while no arrests have been made, the owner can claim the marijuana by calling the office. The statement ended with the hashtag "#WeGotYoWeed."

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Feds find 18,300 plants, eradicate 5-acre illegal marijuana grow in Pike...

Federal authorities are working Thursday morning to eradicate an illegal marijuana grow on about five acres of land in the Pike National Forest west of Colorado Springs.

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Official: California wildfire in 2015 originated in illegal marijuana grow

Officials say a fire that destroyed 43 homes last year in a largely rural area north of San Francisco was sparked by an illegal marijuana growing operation.

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Cracking down: Colorado county targets illegal marijuana grows, seizes 537...

Authorities targeting illegal marijuana grows in El Paso County on Thursday seized 537 plants, three guns, ammunition and cash.

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Texas officials find nearly 5,000 pot plants in wooded area

Authorities say a 31-year-old man from Mexico who was captured near the site was detained on a federal immigration hold as part of the investigation.

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Concerns rise during harvest after California marijuana farm violence

Four brothers were badly beaten, held captive and forced to work at an illegal California marijuana farm for months. Now, authorities across the country warn others about the dangers of the illegal pot...

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Suspects tried to destroy evidence at massive illegal Colorado marijuana...

When law enforcement officers last week closed in on a massive suspected illegal marijuana grow in Garfield County, they found people attempting to destroy evidence.

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Graveyard grow: Man grew pot plants at Vermont cemetery, authorities say

A 23-year-old man has been charged with growing more than 40 marijuana plants in a Vermont cemetery.

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2 men charged in connection with marijuana grow explosion that killed New...

Prosecutors say two men have been indicted on assault charges in connection with an explosion at a marijuana grow house that killed a New York fire chief.

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Firefighters respond to house fire, find $350K marijuana grow operation

Police say an eastern Pennsylvania house fire led them to discover $350,000 worth of marijuana growing inside.

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Alanis Morrisette's former manager admits to stealing $4.8M. But first lied...

The former manager for Alanis Morissette embezzled more than $4.8 million from the singer. But initially said the money was from a marijuana grow.

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DEA targets out-of-staters in busts of illegal grows in southern Colorado

Federal agents teamed up with authorities in El Paso County on Monday morning to serve several warrants and make arrests in connection with an out-of-state organization suspected of illegally growing...

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In weed we trust: Court not swayed by religion in Michigan marijuana case

A federal appeals court has found nothing heavenly about a Michigan's man claim to have a religious right to grow pot.

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Deputies arrest three in connection with illegal, 230-plant marijuana grow in...

Pueblo County authorities arrested three people on Monday after a raid on what they say was an illegal, 230-plant marijuana grow at a home.

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Colorado House OKs efforts to crack down on illegal marijuana

The Colorado House on Monday passed one bill and gave preliminary approval to another in an effort to crack down on the marijuana gray market.

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16 people indicted in massive Colorado marijuana home grow op

Sixteen people have been indicted on charges they ran a massive home-grown marijuana operation across the Denver area that produced hundreds of pounds of pot each month for distribution across the...

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Judge maintains $1 million bond for accused leader of Colorado marijuana...

An Arapahoe County judge refused Thursday to reduce the $1 million bond for a man accused of leading a ring suspected of illegally growing and selling marijuana out-of-state, despite objections from...

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