Absolutely. I've got a couple of buddies who grow, they paid for all new park equipment for their neighborhood park last year. Being a grower or dealer doesn't necessarily mean you're a violent criminal.
Don't believe everything you read in the province. There are a lot of grower to dealer partnerships that manage to avoid becoming involved with that shit.
I agree that they may not be involved directly with violence but if you're growing and selling a substanial amount you can't control where you're product ends up or who it ends up supporting. Not to mention what that person or group does with the profits from their sales.
I don't believe much I read in the province. I grew up in the valley. Several people I knew growing up are dead because of the choices they made and people they associated with. All of them involved in the drug trade.
People who grow substanial amounts, sell it and say "Oh I just grow it; I'm not involved." are being niave.
I'm not saying there isn't people out there that grow and sell who have scruples. Those are the ones you don't read about and probably never will.