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The DEA warns marijuana grow spots are the 'new meth houses' [1] 08/04/2016	A June report [2] by the DEA's Denver division warns of potential dangers and annoyances posed by large-scale marijuana growing operations hidden in residential neighborhoods. These operations can be a nuisance to neighbors, prompting complaints about "strong odors, excessive noise from industrial air-conditioning units, blown electrical transformers, and heavy vehicle traffic," according to the DEA. Beyond that, a big indoor marijuana operation requires lots of high-powered lighting, water, and ventilation. People making these modifications in a haphazard or amateurish way risk doing serious damage to their homes. DEA [3], Electricity [4], Water [5], neighborhood [6], grow sites [7]
Neighborhood Marijuana Shops Linked to Pot-Related Hospital Stays [8] 08/13/2015	"Our study indicates that there are real problems associated with a higher density of marijuana dispensaries in neighborhoods," Mair said. Community discussions are needed to ensure that marijuana laws have the fewest negative consequences for vulnerable people. pot shops [9], hospitalization [10], neighborhood [6]

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The DEA warns marijuana grow spots are the 'new meth houses' [1]
08/04/2016

A June report [2] by the DEA's Denver division warns of potential dangers and annoyances posed by large-scale marijuana growing operations hidden in residential neighborhoods. These operations can be a nuisance to neighbors, prompting complaints about "strong odors, excessive noise from industrial air-conditioning units, blown electrical transformers, and heavy vehicle traffic," according to the DEA.

Beyond that, a big indoor marijuana operation requires lots of high-powered lighting, water, and ventilation. People making these modifications in a haphazard or amateurish way risk doing serious damage to their homes.

DEA [3], Electricity [4], Water [5], neighborhood [6], grow sites [7]

Neighborhood Marijuana Shops Linked to Pot-Related Hospital Stays [8]
08/13/2015

"Our study indicates that there are real problems associated with a higher density of marijuana dispensaries in neighborhoods," Mair said. Community discussions are needed to ensure that marijuana laws have the fewest negative consequences for vulnerable people.

pot shops [9], hospitalization [10], neighborhood [6]

Links
[1] http://www.rethinkpot.org/dea-warns-marijuana-grow-spots-are-new-meth-houses
[2] https://www.dea.gov/divisions/den/2016/den062216.pdf
[3] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/dea
[4] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/electricity
[5] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/water
[6] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/neighborhood
[7] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/grow-sites
[8] http://www.rethinkpot.org/neighborhood-marijuana-shops-linked-pot-related-hospital-stays
[9] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/pot-shops
[10] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/hospitalization

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