Meth capital Wasilla, pot growers, ... Wonder if there's more?

[GoesTo11]

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/030805/sta_20050308002.shtml

HE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASILLA - The Matanuska-Susitna area is the methamphetamine capital of Alaska, according to Alaska State Troopers.

In 2003, authorities uncovered nine meth labs in the area. Last year, the number increased to 42, said Kyle Young, an investigator with the troopers who works with the Mat-Su narcotics team.

Officials with the Office of Children's Services in Wasilla said the problem affects children. The office receives about 40 calls a month from people reporting abuse or neglect involving some aspect of the highly addictive drug.


Through a hatch in the shop floor, the team found an underground room with a meth lab in one corner, as well as old marijuana root balls and lights from a past pot-growing operation.
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This started under her nose. Very lucrative. What was she doing from 2002-2006? Her own business? Something like that? She was a pot smoker when it was legal in Alaska. Did she or Todd ever GROW pot? How recently?

I'm sure it's all fine, but it might be a good idea to check, just to be sure.

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. Small Town Values and long winters

plus something to keep you up at night.

[tridim]

2. They've found 42 labs, how many haven't they found?

Where are they buying the raw materials in such small towns? Walmart? And why didn't the Honorable Mayor Palin do something about it?

Meth scares the bloody hell out of me.