Only up here in the hills, we call 'em "marihuana." This just in via a press release from the Delaware County Sheriff's Department:
On Thursday, July 1, Delaware County Sheriff's Deputies searched properties located in the towns of Delhi and Davenport and seized sixty nine marihuana plants.
Acting on information provided by the Civil Air Patrol, Deputies searched a property located between the West Branch Delaware River and Arbor Hill Road in the Town of Delhi on Thursday morning and seized thirty five marihuana plants. That afternoon, Deputies searched along the Charlotte Creek in Davenport Center and seized thirty four additional marihuana plants.
Deputies are continuing their investigation and encourage anyone with information concerning the cultivation of marihuana to contact and report suspected marihuana growing locations to the Sheriff’s Office. Calls will remain confidential and callers can report information anonymously.
In case you were wondering, the Civil Air Patrol, also known as the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, is a volunteer-run civilian organization that does rescue missions. And finds pot plants. From the CAP's Catskill Mountain Group website:
Since 1986, Civil Air Patrol has supported government agencies in counterdrug operations. Over 5,000 pre-screened and qualified members stand ready to lend their counterdrug expertise on a national level. Locally, CMG flies counter drug operations throughout the Catskill and Hudson Valley Regions.
Photo of Cannabis sativa by Flickr user Drome. Posted under Creative Commons license.
