After peculiar pink lights illuminated the sky above Mildura, Australia on July 20th, residents of the city wondered what the source of the brightness was – whether it was an unsuspecting UFO or a dangerous solar flare. Residents such as Tammy Szumowski and her family believed the lights were heralding the end of the world, while others such as Anne Webster questioned the phenomenon.
Unbeknownst to the residents at the time, the glow emanated from a cannabis facility on the outskirts of the city. The mysterious pink lights were LED lights used in testing, which reflected, creating a spooky and horror-esque scene for the town’s 56,000 residents. The magnitude of attention was noticed by the facility’s security guard, who “went out on the evening and noticed a glow and [he] noticed a few vehicles pulling up to see where it was coming from.”
Usually, the company uses blackout curtains to hide the LED lights used in their cannabis lab to stimulate plant growth. However, the curtains were left open.
While marijuana is banned in many countries around the world, including the United States, Asia, and much of Europe, Australia is one of the few that has legalized the production and distribution manufacturing of medical marijuana. However, such bans are only in certain parts of each country or continent. Although recreational marijuana is banned, around 70,000 Australians per year have used medical marijuana for relief, according to Fresh Leaf Analytics.
Mildura is also known as a major grape producer, although its production of cannabis may be the center of attention after the incident this past Wednesday. Peter Crock believes the event was helpful, saying that “Any publicity is good publicity.” Hopefully Crock’s hopes aren’t too high, and the continued success of marijuana in the medical field will prevail.
Unbeknownst to the residents at the time, the glow emanated from a cannabis facility on the outskirts of the city. The mysterious pink lights were LED lights used in testing, which reflected, creating a spooky and horror-esque scene for the town’s 56,000 residents. The magnitude of attention was noticed by the facility’s security guard, who “went out on the evening and noticed a glow and [he] noticed a few vehicles pulling up to see where it was coming from.”
Usually, the company uses blackout curtains to hide the LED lights used in their cannabis lab to stimulate plant growth. However, the curtains were left open.
While marijuana is banned in many countries around the world, including the United States, Asia, and much of Europe, Australia is one of the few that has legalized the production and distribution manufacturing of medical marijuana. However, such bans are only in certain parts of each country or continent. Although recreational marijuana is banned, around 70,000 Australians per year have used medical marijuana for relief, according to Fresh Leaf Analytics.
Mildura is also known as a major grape producer, although its production of cannabis may be the center of attention after the incident this past Wednesday. Peter Crock believes the event was helpful, saying that “Any publicity is good publicity.” Hopefully Crock’s hopes aren’t too high, and the continued success of marijuana in the medical field will prevail.
