According to the article some hippies are doing this. Maybe they have more regards for nature than the guys in the "main story", but it isn't really clarified.
Could well be those poison the environment with organic poison or fertilizer.
I grew up in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. I can assure you that no 'hippy' is doing this. Their relationship with this plant is far different than everyone else's.
Could well be those poison the environment with organic poison or fertilizer.