Boom and Bust
As measured by lab and plant seizures, marijuana and methamphetamine production on National Forest Service and Interior Department land is soaring.
| Marijuana Plants Seized | |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 452,696 |
| 1997 | 798,826 |
| 1998 | 474,717 |
| 1999 | 900,325 |
| 2000 | 983,427 |
| Methamphetamine labs / dumpsites | |
| 1997 | 80 |
| 1998 | 175 |
| 1999 | 207 |
| 2000 | 552 |
Source: U.S. Forest Service, Interior Department
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