Two Adults in Custody after Hermantown Pot Bust

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Two Adults in Custody after Hermantown Pot Bust

Courtesy: Hermantown Police Dept.

By KBJR News 1

Story Published: Nov 4, 2009 at 5:05 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 4, 2009 at 5:05 PM CST

Posted by Kevin Jacobsen

Two Hermantown adults are in custody after a narcotics search warrant was executed today by the Saint Louis County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies acted on a tip that a large pot growing operation was taking place at the Hermantown Residence. When law enforcement arrived they found three adults and two young children amongst an intricate marijuana growing operation.

There were also signs of Meth use inside the house.

Authorities say the pot crop would have been worth $100,000 on the street.

Saturday, Nov 7 at 10:51 PM Meth Users are losers wrote ...

I have no problem with people who smoke green but meth. Another story there. I can deal with pot heads more then meth heads. What a waste

Saturday, Nov 7 at 2:38 PM i believe in God wrote ...

God put pot on this earth for a reason. i think nothing wrong with smoking pot occasionally,only in recreation, but chronic use is harmful.

Saturday, Nov 7 at 2:36 PM beep wrote ...

pot should be legalized and regulated like alcohol. Alcohol is much more dangerous than pot. nobody dies from pot, but thousands die each year from alcohol and its effects

Friday, Nov 6 at 10:41 PM plum wrote ...

make it legel

Friday, Nov 6 at 10:40 PM craig wrote ...

its good for you try it

Friday, Nov 6 at 3:03 PM upset wrote ...

why would anyone one want pot to be legal being high on pot and driving is just as bad as a dwi and doing it with a 4year old an a 1 year old in the house and meth being in the house these kids could have taste it without antone knowing about it and could of die

Friday, Nov 6 at 12:07 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I have plenty of friends in the Northland that use the herb. I'm not from here, but visit semi-frequently. When I am here, however, I do notice that area residents do like their pot more than most other areas that I visit. I don't smoke anymore, but I don't see anything wrong with a little rec use. Chronic users are losers.

Friday, Nov 6 at 10:28 AM Anon wrote ...

I don't see the police going and busting people for brewing beer or wine in their homes. Yes I know pot is illegal but how many problems does alcohol cause? Look at all the problems at the Cozy and other places where people get drunk and do harmful things to others and themselves. I do have to say though that the meth stuff found at the house makes this a little different. That's bad stuff and no kids should be around it. Because of that they should throw the book at these jerks.

Friday, Nov 6 at 7:25 AM Cronic Pain wrote ...

You hit it on the head on that one. It "is very harmful to families and society as a whole BECAUSE it is an illegal drug!" The key word is because! As a medical cannabis patient I am in awe of your ignorance. The harm is done not by the cannabis but by people like you. Calling people stupid for choosing a different form of recreational drug or herbal medicine only amplifies that. The real ignorance lies in all the people that like to stereotype everybody. Not all people than use pot are stupid.

Friday, Nov 6 at 6:29 AM To all you pot heads wrote ...

Seriously.. get a life and put down the weed for a minute. Pot is very harmful to families and society as a whole because it is an illegal drug! You stupid losers will never learn.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 7:29 PM Trouble wrote ...

I did see a pot head hit and almost kill that kid on the news.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 4:47 PM a good christian wrote ...

legalize it already!!!!!!!

Thursday, Nov 5 at 4:12 PM Duluthian wrote ...

Actually Norml Woman- I have never tried pot nor any other illegal drug for that matter. Growing up my parents instilled strongly how discusting and worthless habits they are and never to do them. Its called proactive parenting. My parents were very strict and for that I am thankful now because I have my B.A. degree, am going on for my M.A. degree-great education and good job. If kids are taught good values and have strict rules, they are less likely to try. So not all kids do it.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 12:56 PM Norml Woman wrote ...

I am not saying I approve of the living environment the 2 kids were exposed to. I am saying if it were legal there wouldn’t be a market to support a home grow opp. Statistically my children at some point will try cannabis and when they do I hope it is from a legal quality supplier that doesn’t have meth or other hard drugs offered at the same place or mixed in. Take the money away from the street dealers and put it into our community.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 11:18 AM Skip wrote ...

Well when your growing that much your doing it purely for money and as much time as it takes to water 400 plants you could be working a real job. I'm all for leagalization, but just grow 5-10 plants for yourself if you want to smoke it. How can you say this was a waste of tax dollars when there were 2 young children living in that house with the meth too.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 11:13 AM Dorthy S. wrote ...

Stop arresting people for growing a plant! More families broken and more people with felony records are not going to stop people from choosing a safer alternative to alcohol. The biggest harm from cannabis is the laws against it and wasted tax money used to try to stop it. Look at the history of cannabis and how it became illegal and you will see that the laws are based on racism and corporate greed. Join NORML and stand up for your rights.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 9:36 AM Dr. 420 wrote ...

He wouldn't be growing if it was legal and regulated. If we want to have oversight on who gets it and to keep the hard drugs away from youth, we need to legilize cannabis and treat it like alcohol. On a side note "Smoking pot gives you the brain functioning of about a 5 year old" is not a fair judgement of all the people that are stuck in the canabis closet. The list of successful people that have addmited use is endless including our president. That claim is nothing more than reefer madness.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 9:10 AM Norml Woman wrote ...

This is yet another waste of your tax money that right now we cant afford. Tax it, regulate it and fix our roads and schools. I am sick of seeing my tax dollars being wasted on a failed drug war. PROHABITION DOES NOT WORK! Never has, never will. Look into the truth at norml.org

Thursday, Nov 5 at 8:21 AM blazed420 wrote ...

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, Nov 5 at 8:09 AM Jezzle Pete wrote ...

My tax money should be going to Road Repair rather the wasted on pointless pot busts, Tax weed, fix the roads. I have pot heads as neighbors on one side and drunks on the other and the drunks are the only ones who keep getting the cops called on themselvesevery month.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 7:45 AM Jazzzbo wrote ...

POT should be legal.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 6:44 AM Duluthian wrote ...

Its time to get a life people-stop smoking pot. No wonder so many people in this country's brains are fried. Smoking pot gives you the brain functioning of about a 5 year old. Great ambitions-morons.

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 10:45 PM no job wrote ...

keep driving up the price its to much already

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 10:01 PM crooked jew wrote ...

That sucks, who will be able to smoke it. This will only drive up the street value

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 5:45 PM John Doe wrote ...

What a shame..

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