
A handout photograph dated 26 July 2010 released on 03 August 2010 shows law enforcements from Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties gathering marijuana plants out of the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the eastern side of the cities of Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties of California, USA. Just under 500,000 plants were confiscated worth $1.7 billion USD (1.3 billion Euro) . EPA/FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF / HANDOUT Photograph courtesy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A handout photograph dated 26 July 2010 released on 03 August 2010 shows marijuana plants in the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the eastern side of the cities of Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties of California, USA. Just under 500,000 plants were confiscated by law enforcements from Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties and worth $1.7 billion USD (1.3 billion Euro). EPA/FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF / HANDOUT Photograph courtesy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A handout photograph dated 26 July 2010 released on 03 August 2010 shows law enforcements from Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties flying out marijuana plants out of the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the eastern side of the cities of Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties of California, USA. Just under 500,000 plants were confiscated worth $1.7 billion USD (1.3 billion Euro) . EPA/FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF / HANDOUT Photograph courtesy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A handout photograph dated 26 July 2010 released on 03 August 2010 shows a law enforcement sheriff from Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties pulling marijuana plants out of the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the eastern side of the cities of Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties of California, USA. Just under 500,000 plants were confiscated worth $1.7 billion USD (1.3 billion Euro) . EPA/FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF / HANDOUT Photograph courtesy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A handout photograph dated 26 July 2010 released on 03 August 2010 shows law enforcements from Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties flying out marijuana plants out of the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the eastern side of the cities of Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties of California, USA. Just under 500,000 plants were confiscated worth $1.7 billion USD (1.3 billion Euro) . EPA/FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF / HANDOUT Photograph courtesy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A handout photograph dated 26 July 2010 released on 03 August 2010 shows an aerial view of marijuana plants in the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the eastern side of the cities of Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties of California, USA. Just under 500,000 plants were confiscated by law enforcements from Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties and worth $1.7 billion USD (1.3 billion Euro) . EPA/FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF / HANDOUT Photograph courtesy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A handout photograph dated 26 July 2010 released on 03 August 2010 shows law enforcements from Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties gathering marijuana plants out of the Sierra Nevada mountain range on the eastern side of the cities of Fresno, Tulare and Madera counties of California, USA. Just under 500,000 plants were confiscated worth $1.7 billion USD (1.3 billion Euro) . EPA/FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF / HANDOUT Photograph courtesy of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES