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Committee opens work session on search‑warrant language allowing law enforcement to dismantle large illicit grow structures
Summary
During a work session, proponents of a cannabis omnibus bill explained a provision authorizing judges to include destruction (dismantling) of large "hoop houses" in search warrants when public‑safety and officer‑health conditions warrant it. Supporters said the measure addresses hazardous cartel grows; some senators asked for clarifying language.
Senate Bill 162 (part of an omnibus cannabis package under work session) includes a provision authorizing judges to include language in search warrants allowing law enforcement to destroy or dismantle makeshift "hoop houses" used in large, unlawful marijuana grows when health and officer safety concerns exist.
Rob Bovette, adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark Law School and bill manager for the omnibus, told the committee the provision is intended to address large cartel operations using plastic‑covered,…
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