The 25 Biggest Marijuana Busts in L.A. History

If they knew better, they'd do better.

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Today is April 20, known to avid weed-smokers as "4/20." For 24 hours (or until they pass out) potheads worldwide will smoke in celebration of the Earth's greatest gift. Weed dealers everywhere will be sporting huge, Kool-Aid Man smiles because they'll make rent thanks to pre-4/20 sales. However, the perks of being a drug dealer are short-lived, especially if you're dealing in large quantities.

The bigger the quantity the bigger the risk, and some weed dealers in Los Angeles County have taken huge risks in recent years. Even though Proposition 215 made California the first state to establish a medical marijuana program, some dealers and dispensaries abuse this luxury. Let's just say they've paid for it. The law's decision to pounce on them has left many a dealer with red eyes—from tears, not tokes.

In honor of 4/20, we've examined the 25 biggest marijuana busts in recent L.A. history. Don't be like these people; think before you ruin your holiday.

Written by Julian Kimble (@JRK316)

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25. $1 Million Worth of Weed Discovered Because of Bloody Man

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24. Hidden Weed Exposed in Hidden Hills

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23. Family Feud

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22. Someone Ruined 4/20

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21. Average Suburban Home Is Average Suburban Marijuana Growing Operation

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20. Where There's Smoke, There's Weed

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19. Caught Green-Handed

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18. Nosy Neighbors Expose $2.2 Million Grow Operation

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17. $2.5 Million Worth of Weed Discovered After Illegal Growhouse Raid

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16. At Least $3 Million Worth of Weed Discovered in Santa Clarita Bust. You Know, Where Weeds Was Filmed.

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15. LAPD Finds $3 Million Worth of Weed Near School

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14. "Money Trees Is the Perfect Place for Shade"

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13. Sloppy Operations Always Fail

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12. A Ton of Marijuana Discovered After Routine Traffic Stop

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11. Drunk Driver Leads LAPD to 3,000 Pounds of Weed

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10. Stove Pot Fire

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9. $6 Million Found in Two Homes

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8. Dowtown L.A. Grow Operation Pushes $7 Million Worth of Weed Every 60 Days

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7. Nearly $8 Million Worth of Weed Found Floating Near Los Angeles

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6. Millions in the Ceiling. $10 Million, to Be Exact.

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5. Law Enforcement Agencies Combine Like Voltron

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4. $22 Million Worth of Weed Removed from Angeles National Forest

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3. $24 Million Worth of Weed Discovered in O'Melvany Park

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2. Caught with 40,000 Pounds of Drugs—38,000 Pounds of Which Was Weed

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1. $300 Million Seized From Nursery in Long Beach

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