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Medium POSTED December 27, 2012 12:48 a.m.  Where are the
Greenpeace folks when you need them?  Scientists have come to
the conclusion that the boom in rogue pot farms due to
legalizing marijuana for medical use in California is raising
havoc on some of the state’s most cherished wilderness and rare
species.  Here’s a quick sampling of how medical marijuana is
helping destroy California’s environment:  • Once pristine
mountain tops in California’s redwood forests have been graded
for greenhouses and trees illegally chopped down.  • About 18
million gallons of water are being diverted annually from the
spawning grounds for the endangered Coho salmon from an Eel
River tributary in order to irrigate pot crops in 567 outdoor
farms and greenhouses in a 37-square-mile area.  • Runoff from
potting soil and fertilizer used in illegal forest pot grows has
increased toxic algae blooms in North Coas