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Last week, Washington County authorities arrested four people for allegedly growing marijuana at three different homes in Saint Paul Park. The big bust resulted in the seizure of more than 2,000 pot plants. It began last Monday at 1335 3rd St., where authorities opened the door and found 365 marijuana plants. Sheriff Steve Pott called it part of the biggest marijuana growing operation in recent memory. "For some reason people don't see (marijuana) as glamorous as cocaine or methamphetamine, but it's one of the more common drugs," he said, "especially in Washington County." An anonymous tipster led investigators to the...