. >> county commissioner john macoun didn't start out as a medical marijuana advocate.in fact he supported bans on outdoor growing but he says the county's modest permitting program has helped bring order out of chaos. >> by bringing the production of medical marijuana above ground into a strictly regulated program where it's inspected by the sheriff, arguably tremendously increases public safety and environmental protection. the raid, if it has the impact of driving people out of the program and back underground, will have the opposite effect. >> here's what's left. right there. >> it certainly sends the message that the federal government would prefer that collectives and co-ops operate underground unregulated. it's appalling to me that illegal farms are existing all around this county and they're going to come after us. >> reporter: local law enforcement continues to target large-scale illegal pot farms. they're using fees collected from permitted growers to help pay for raids and officer training. justice department officials declined to comment on the ordinance. wh

. >> county commissioner john macoun didn't start out as a medical marijuana advocate.act he supported bans on outdoor growing but he says the county's modest permitting program has helped bring order out of chaos. >> by bringing the production of medical marijuana above ground into a strictly regulated program where it's inspected by the sheriff, arguably tremendously increases public safety and environmental protection. the raid, if it has the impact of driving people out of the program and back underground, will have the opposite effect. >> here's what's left. right there. >> it certainly sends the message that the federal government would prefer that collectives and co-ops operate underground unregulated. it's appalling to me that illegal farms are existing all around this county and they're going to come after us. >> reporter: local law enforcement continues to target large-scale illegal pot farms. they're using fees collected from permitted growers to help pay for raids and officer training. justice department officials declined to comment on the ordinance. while