County wants funds for pot enforcement — Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel is asking for money from the state to investigate illegal marijuana operations, saying his department lacks the resources to do so. Daniel says he needs $648,000 to help fund a team of detectives. The county would pitch in $350,000 to help form the team. A bill passed by the Legislature this year assists cities and counties with costs incurred by law enforcement agencies in addressing unlawful marijuana cultivation or distribution operations. Overproduction of legal marijuana has caused prices to plummet, creating a greater incentive for illegal marijuana operations to proliferate, and for smuggling of product to other states for bigger profits. County officials have identified nearly 300 marijuana grow properties with code violations.