Originally Posted by doobnVA

I'm calling shenanigans on this.

Cannabis growing outdoors CANNOT be seen with thermal imaging. FIRES ARE HOT, which is why thermal imaging can detect them. Outdoor cannabis grows can be see from the air BY THE NAKED EYE. It has a very recognizable outline, which is how they spot it.

Cannabis plants are not "hot" enough to distinguish from other plant life from the air with thermal imaging. It isn't a matter of not wanting to believe it, it's a matter of knowing it simply isn't true.

What they're searching for with FLIR or thermal cameras is heat being pumped out of homes or radiating through poorly insulated ceilings. Plants growing outdoors do have a heat signature, but it's impossible to distinguish between a cannabis plant and say, ANY OTHER PLANT.