Ohio Helicopters Target Illegal Marijuana

Ohio’s Butler County is flying helicopters to raid backyard marijuana grows—despite home cultivation being legal for adults with limits. Funded by a federal DEA grant and $70K from the state, the operation costs nearly $1,000 an hour plus spotting fees, yet still busts hundreds of illegal plants and seizes tons of processed weed annually. A wild clash of state law and federal funding, keeping the choppers aloft for over two decades. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b9ff0ccc5af02669