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Gallagher Urges FBI Crackdown on Mount Shasta Illegal Growers

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC · How we work

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Rep. James Gallagher urged FBI Director Kash Patel to target illegal marijuana farms in Northern California.
He cited up to 7,000 illegal growers in the Mount Shasta Vista subdivision.
Gallagher said the farms devastate ranchers, deplete groundwater, and threaten land.
County officials eradicated 332,871 plants, seized 54,070 pounds of marijuana in 2025, and found 27 toxic pesticide compounds.

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Rep. James Gallagher urged FBI Director Kash Patel to target illegal marijuana farms in Northern California.
He cited up to 7,000 illegal growers in the Mount Shasta Vista subdivision.
Gallagher said the farms devastate ranchers, deplete groundwater, and threaten land.
County officials eradicated 332,871 plants, seized 54,070 pounds of marijuana in 2025, and found 27 toxic pesticide compounds.