A power company is flagging customers with unusually high electricity usage to law enforcement as potential marijuana growers, but the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is pushing back, calling it an unconstitutional "mass surveillance scheme." The digital rights group argues that monitoring power consumption without warrants violates privacy protections.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about weed—it’s about whether utility companies can act as de facto law enforcement by snooping on customers' energy habits. If unchecked, this kind of surveillance could set a worrying precedent for broader privacy invasions, like tracking home appliances or EV charging patterns under the guise of "suspicious activity." The EFF’s challenge highlights the slippery slope between public safety and overreach.