More Than 10,000 Marijuana Plants, Hundreds Of Pounds Of Product Seized From Oregon Business

Authorities in Oregon seized more than 10,000 cannabis plants last week after serving warrants at multiple warehouses and a planned dispensary allegedly “operating far outside of the legal requirements.”

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said detectives and deputies served search warrants on April 3 at a residence and greenhouse north of Lowell, two warehouses in Eugene, a warehouse in Springfield, a warehouse in Cottage Grove and a planned marijuana dispensary in Springfield.

The investigation began when the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) discovered the business operating those sites, Agricola, “was operating far outside of the legal requirements regarding plant tracking, product location, and growing at unlicensed locations,” the sheriff’s office said.

A few of the locations were licensed, but allegedly not following legal requirements, the sheriff’s office said.

While serving the search warrants, detectives seized 10,700 plants growing across multiple locations, along with several hundred pounds of processed marijuana and marijuana products.

Charges against “several” people are being referred to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office for consideration, the sheriff’s office said. Additionally, the Lane County Code Compliance Program and Oregon Watermaster will be handling code violations found at the properties.

The sheriff’s office said the ongoing investigation is being assisted by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).