California drought, illegal marijuana farms lead to increase in water theft

As the California drought grips the state, the state’s deserts have become a hotbed for water theft. In California’s desert, water managers are doubling as amateur detectives. California’s drought is projected to be one of the worst droughts in history. As the state asks people to cut their water usage, some desert areas are seeing a surge in usage. Why? People are stealing millions of gallons of water to supply illegal marijuana farms.

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