In September of 2018, a state Fish and Wildlife inspection uncovered violations involving waterways at the site of grower Top Shelf.
The Californian
- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office alleges Top Shelf employees escorted plants targeted for destruction by CDFW off the property. “Law enforcement advised the operators to cease operations and not remove any of the product but found employees trying to move cannabis plants to another location in the middle of the night,” according to county Deputy DA David Rabow.
- Top Shelf won’t have to acknowledge any wrongdoing, but they’ll be on the hook for $1.3M in fines and costs.
