TB: 165 Illegal Marijuana Cultivation Flashcards
At the federal level, the United States Department of Justice currently classifies marijuana as a _______________under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Schedule I substance
The distribution of marijuana is still a
federal crime.
federal government considers marijuana to have a high potential for what 3 things?
- Abuse
- No accepted medical use
- Lack of accepted safety use under medical supervision
California voters passed Proposition___ (the Compassionate Use Act ) in what year? which legalized the _________ use of marijuana.
Prop 21
1996
Medical use
California legislation allows certain non- profit collectives, also referred to as ____________or____________, to provide marijuana to patients, primary caregivers, and/or to be sold “_______ _________”.
cooperatives or dispensaries
At cost
Consequently, there has been a boom in the number of dispensaries, estimated to be over __________just in the City of Los Angeles.
1000
WARNING SIGNS AND INDICATORS
- Security
- Odor
- Condensation
- Covered Windows
- Open windows
- Excessive Air Conditioning
- Video Surveillance
All strong or pervasive chemical odors should be considered a _________ ______.
Warning Sign
WARNING SIGNS AND INDICATORS
Humidity in growing rooms can reach _____%, which can produce large amounts of condensation on the inside of windows.
100%
__________ __________ ___________may be seen around doors or windows and are used for indoor growing operations.
High intensity lamps
Video surveillance could potentially leave authorities, first responders, or thieves vulnerable to an ________
Ambush
Operators of illegal marijuana cultivation operations generally have two goals:
- providing optimal growing conditions
2. maintaining a clandestine operation.
Growing operations can use up to _____ times the power of an average residence
10x’s
Operators will often illegally _______________________________in an attempt to keep their usage rates within normal ranges, thereby preventing detection.
bypass electric meters
CAUTION - flipping circuit breakers and/or physically cutting the service will not always…..
disconnect all power to the building
_________used to run high intensity grow lights can maintain a charge for up to _____minutes after being disconnected
Ballasts
15 min
atmosphere containing less than _____%oxygen is considered oxygen deficient, creating an asphyxiation hazard.
19.5%
__________is the solvent typically used during the honey oil extraction process.
Butane
Humidity levels up to _________%promote the vigorous growth of molds and fungi.
100%
HAZARDS
“_______ ________”are not uncommon at illegal/clandestine drug operations
“booby traps”
LAFD resources will generally encounter illegal growing operations in one of two ways:
as a result of an emergency incident
as a result of a non-emergency contact.
The two most common emergency incident scenarios when coming across illegal grow operations are
structure fires
EMS incidents.
The most common non-emergency contacts occur due to
- a citizen complaint,
- a routine fire prevention inspection
- A chemical investigation.
Always treat illegal growing operations as a ____________incident and a _________scene.
Haz Mat
Crime
All members within _____feet of a structure used for illegal marijuana cultivation shall wear full PPE and SCBA.
30 ft
During a fire incident Communicate “_______________________” via radio as soon as it becomes known
“illegal marijuana operation”
At a Fire Incident Transition to a ____________/_________stance once knock-down has been achieved and life hazard has been addressed and abated.
Haz Mat / crime scene
Reported Explosion or Incident With Evidence of Explosion – No Fire ; utilize
All members shall wear full PPE and SCBA.
Use personal dosimeter – Canberra mini-radiac
Use 5 gas meter – Draeger X-am 5000
Consider Rapid Extraction
During EMS incident communicate “_________ ______ _______” to MFC and all sources on scene without using what ?
“Illegal grow operation”
Incident address, if possible ( use incident name or incident number)
For all non-emergency contact incidents, and all stabilized emergency incidents involving illegal marijuana growing operations, consider the following:
1 do Not turn any lights/electrical switches off
2 Do Not touch,move,open,smell containers w/chemicals
3 do Not eat,drink,smoke in/around grow op
4 wash hands/face thoroughly using soap/water prior to leaving scene
5 Decon. Clothes/PPE determined by HazMat Group Supervisor
The following shall be requested by the Incident Commander if not already included in the initial assignment.
LAFD Haz Mat Squad
JHAT (Joint Hazard Assessment Team)
LAFD Arson Section
The primary focus of LA IMPACT is to investigate _________ _________, with an emphasis on dismantling mid- to major-level drug trafficking organizations.
major crimes
