What did they bust 'em for? Tax evasion? Or putting their wetbacks in "subpar housing"?
They grow that schitt in open fields along the state hiway 201 just across the Snake River in Oregon, plots cultivated with tractors just like any other crop.
In Oregon, you can grow pot, but it is theoretically heavily regulated and taxed - and it can't be transported out of state. You can also grow hemp - either for industrial use (fabric, etc) or for CBD oils. But the hemp can only have a very low level of THC, low enough that it doesn't have any "value" as marijuana. So, every one puts in unregulated hemp crop and mixes in marijuana crops. Or they just call their marijuana crop hemp and go on their way. The cartels are heavily involved.
For a perspective on the growth of this industry in Oregon, take a look at this helicopter video of some of the pot grows in Jackson County, Oregon.
https://youtu.be/5lh2Sif09Hk
