JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff Nathan Sickler took state lawmakers on a helicopter tour to show them the scale of illegal marijuana grows and their connection to other crimes across Southern Oregon.
Sickler said the flight gave legislators a chance to see the problem firsthand. He wanted to brief them on what’s happening in Southern Oregon before the next legislative session.
“It was really just a good opportunity to talk in kind of an informal setting, you know, outside of, say, a legislative meeting or something else, and just let them ask questions that would help them do their jobs better as representatives of our communities,” Sickler said…