Cannabis America's #1 cash crop, report says

muddy waters

Active member

• Dec 18, 2006

• #1

To the ass licking D.E.A. and the rest of the prohibitionists: read it and weep:

To all the Americans here: good work boys!

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pot18dec18,0,5264617.story?coll=la-home-headlines

 

BACKCOUNTRY

Mourning the loss of my dog......

Veteran

• Dec 18, 2006

• #2

I knew it was Oregons #1 cash crop for years, but nationally, well thats cool!

 

muddy waters

Active member

• Dec 18, 2006

• #3

from the article:

California ranked as the report's top state for both outdoor and indoor marijuana production. The report estimates that the state had 4.2 million indoor plants valued at nearly $1.5 billion. The state of Washington was ranked next, with $438 million worth of indoor cannabis plants.

California also is among nine states that produce more cannabis than residents consumed, Gettman estimates. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the state's 3.3 million cannabis users represent about 13% of the nation's pot smokers. But California produces more than 38% of the cannabis grown in the country, the study contends.

Nationwide, the estimated cannabis production of $35.8 billion exceeds corn ($23 billion), soybeans ($17.6 billion) and hay ($12.2 billion), according to Gettman's findings.

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muddy waters

Active member

• Dec 18, 2006

• #4

I'd also just like to take this opportunity to ask Nancy Reagan to kiss my ass. You imprisoned us, vilified us, marginalized us, and here's what it got you, cunt:

Gettman's report cites figures in a 2005 State Department report estimating U.S. cannabis cultivation at 10,000 metric tons, or more than 22 million pounds — 10 times the 1981 production.

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Emphasis mine. See that, everyone? 10 times MORE production since "Just Say No". Just Say Cha-Ching.

 

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DogBoy

• Dec 18, 2006

• #5

9 states make more than they consume. Whoever you boys are can i remind you it's christmas and the usual UK drought and associated price hike is about to take effect.

Our country needs you!

 

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hoyt

Member

• Dec 18, 2006

• #6

and the government doesnt want the money associated with cannabis??? why??? you figured they would distribute just for the money. (they would make way more money distrubuting it than the fines n such they issue)

 

muddy waters

Active member

• Dec 18, 2006

• #7

(they would make way more money distrubuting it than the fines n such they issue)

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actually this could very well be the crux of the issue: by enforcing prohibition, the feds drastically disrupt the normal supply-demand free market equilibrium and drive the price up by a factor of 10 or more. this inflated price leads to inflated profits which lead to a lot of money laundering. the money laundering involves trying to legitimize the sums while avoiding taxes, and thus much of the laundered money is invested in the stock market. so essentially prohibition = higher profits = more money on wall st. i doubt that the higher ups in the federal government do not understand this equation, but obviously this would not be an acceptable rationale for denying the people access to one of the most useful plants in history.

the fact is prohibition has itself become an industry, and the fines and forfeitures probably don't even cover the entire budget devoted to enforcing prohibition. but 35.8 billion dollars of money needing to be laundered, that can pay some bills.

 

Fonzie

Member

• Dec 18, 2006

• #8

well - all the mexicans came up here (ilegally) and under cut the labor market.

 

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Space Ghost

• Dec 18, 2006

• #9

Fonzie said:

well - all the mexicans came up here (ilegally) and under cut the labor market.

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what does that have to do with anything?

 

JLP

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Veteran

• Dec 18, 2006

• #10

The only reason it's the #1 cash crop is because the price is artificially high.

Drug dealers make millions and farmers make pennies.

JLP

 

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Guest

• Dec 18, 2006

• #11

YES !!!!!YES!!!! YES!!!!! #1 BABY NATIONWIDE!!!BOUT TIME THEY ALL RECOGNIZE!!!!!!!!
itellu, its been # 1 for a long time...they just cant deny it any longer...
think of all that were not included in those estimates..? that # is probably alot bigger than theyd like to admit. just a guess. hehehe GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!!! PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK!!!!!
PEACE
joe
make it leagal so everybody can get rich farmers included,,,maybe it wont be able to be overlooked for much longer??

 

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Deft

Get two birds stoned at once

Veteran

• Dec 18, 2006

• #12

Now, if only there were a safe way to make money off of growing large ammounts of cannnabis. But it would be better overall if it were legal I think. Heres to people realizing that they cant win the war on cannabis! ITs just too good for us!

 

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genthus

New member

• Dec 19, 2006

• #13

JLP said:

The only reason it's the #1 cash crop is because the price is artificially high.

Drug dealers make millions and farmers make pennies.

JLP

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ain't that the truth. if it was legal there'd be no way it would come out to that much money.

still though, great job growers!

 

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Guest

• Dec 19, 2006

• #14

I kinda would of assumed this anyways actually... but cheers, heres some fine american bought

 

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Haps

stone fool

Veteran

• Dec 19, 2006

• #15

The world is about to turn. Once med MJ is a fact, and prohibition repealed, America will become great again. The family farm will come back to energize the grass roots economy. Medical weed will cut the baby boomers medical bills so that they do not destroy the economy, and tokers will outlive non tokers, fewer cancers, and no alzheimers.

So, who gave out the guild totals to the press?
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Guest

• Dec 19, 2006

• #16

if they made it fully legal, i think consumption would at least triple... there is way enough$$$ to go around...way enough to pay for the kind KIND KIND...i would love the prices to go down, so everyone could smoke. ive been payin way too much for weed for over 30 years... not any more.hehehe

 

jaykush

dirty black hands

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• Dec 19, 2006

• #17

The world is about to turn. Once med MJ is a fact, and prohibition repealed, America will become great again. The family farm will come back to energize the grass roots economy. Medical weed will cut the baby boomers medical bills so that they do not destroy the economy, and tokers will outlive non tokers, fewer cancers, and no alzheimers.

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amen!

ps: jlp is right though, prices have skyrocketed how much for a lb of of vegetables compared to cannabis.....

 

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Guest

• Dec 19, 2006

• #18

well done guys. i've never sold anything i have grown, but thats because i know what im going to have to smoke when im out.

 

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Hunt4Hazez

Member

• Dec 19, 2006

• #19

If bud were completely legal it would cost anywhere from 1 dollar to 5 hundred dollars (if your an idiot), per pound. Instead it costs 2,000-5,000 per pound and is the nations #1 cash crop... Hrmmm its been that way for over 65 years but it dosent make much sense.

 

9Lives

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• Dec 19, 2006

• #20

i cant imagine what legalization would do to breeding..obviously the competition would increase greatly. Some really badass genetics would become available (not that they are not available now). Nothing pushes like competition