Aug 30, 2006; Fresno, California, USA; John Walters, Director of President Bush's Office of National Drug Control Policy, toured a marijuana growing operation in California. Predominantly run by violent Mexican drug cartels, almost 80% of the illegal gardens are planted on state or federal public land. Director Walters announced almost million in additional funding for California's Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP). Within the last year, the multi-agency CAMP program has seized over 1 million plants worth an estimated .5 billion. Cultivated & bagged marijuana buds worth over million w
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Aug 30, 2006; Fresno, California, USA; John Walters, Director of President Bush's Office of National Drug Control Policy, toured a marijuana growing operation in California. Predominantly run by violent Mexican drug cartels, almost 80% of the illegal gardens are planted on state or federal public land. Director Walters announced almost million in additional funding for California's Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP). Within the last year, the multi-agency CAMP program has seized over 1 million plants worth an estimated .5 billion. Cultivated & bagged marijuana buds worth over million were seized during the director's visit in addition to several hundred live plants recently discovered by CAMP.(Credit image: © Matt Bowers/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!