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{{cquote|By our calculation, the illegal grows in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties require an astounding 5.4 million gallons of water a day, every day.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/28/water-theft-drought-cannabis/</ref>}}

{{cquote|By our calculation, the illegal grows in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties require an astounding 5.4 million gallons of water a day, every day.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/28/water-theft-drought-cannabis/</ref>}}

== Blatant theft by illegal pot growers ==

== Blatant theft by illegal pot growers ==

As reported by [[AP]]:

As reported by [[Associated Press|AP]]:

{{cquote|From dusty towns to forests in the U.S. West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in uncontrolled amounts when there often isn’t enough to go around for even licensed users. Conflicts about water have long existed, but illegal marijuana farms — which proliferate despite legalization in many Western states — are adding strain during a severe drought. ...

{{cquote|From dusty towns to forests in the U.S. West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in uncontrolled amounts when there often isn’t enough to go around for even licensed users. Conflicts about water have long existed, but illegal marijuana farms — which proliferate despite legalization in many Western states — are adding strain during a severe drought. ...