October 15, 2009
We join an elite law enforcement team deep in the California marijuana jungle. Each year they raid thousands of illegal pot farms, most on public land. Correspondent John Larson takes us on a search and destroy mission. As it turns out, there's nothing quite as valuable to these off-the-grid farmers than a bit of pilfered water. Back in L.A. proper, after hundreds of hours of discussion and more than a dozen official meetings, the Los Angeles City Council has finally approved a new ordinance regulating. In this follow-up to a story SoCal Connected has been investigating for more than two years, correspondent Judy Muller explains what the new ordinance will do, why it took the council so long to act, and how some clinic operators are already preparing to challenge its legality. Also this episode, commentator Marcos Villatoro talks about his own son's dealing habits.