Is Legal Cannabis the Future of California Agriculture?

Some stoner ^ | Aug 11, 2015 | Joseph Tully

[Talkwire]

Amidst agricultural fields of tomatoes, sunflowers, and alfalfa, a small Woodland farm is openly growing hundreds of cannabis plants. This legal medicinal marijuana grow is setting a precedent for cannabis growers in the state. Most of California’s largest crop is grown clandestinely to avoid Law Enforcement. By growing in the open, with strict adherence to legal statutes and requirements, and promoting their organic and sustainable practices to the community, this farm hopes to turn Yolo County into the Napa of Weed. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.tully-weiss.com/news/california-farmers-shine-sunlight-on-marijuana-crops

[South40]

It may be a weed but I do believe it still requires water to grow.

[knarf]

took only two replies

We are SO ahead of ourselves !

[Political Junkie Too]

With what water? How will California justify diverting water for this?

-PJ

[TigersEye]

It coulda been great if only...

[Scrambler Bob]

Endangered Delta Smelt that may hold the cure to Cancer

or

Medical / Recreational Pot (as the cure to everything)?

[Mastador1]

It may be a weed but I do believe it still requires water to grow.

a whole lot of water that the illegal growers are stealing from farmers that grow food crops, funny how the gaia worshippers don't scream about that.

[KC_Lion]

Ping!

[Political Junkie Too]

I was hoping for more Del Monte green beans.

-PJ

[dfwgator]

[Talkwire]

I reckon a legal weed farmer can afford to dig a deeper well than the corn or safflower farmer next door. All about the ROI. Almonds soak up water, yet new almond orchards are at an all time high in CA this year. Because of ROI.

[Fungi]

Imagine an entire state stoned from dusk till dawn. Wait, it is already here, as far as the legislature and Moonbeam is concerned. My mistake.....

[Political Junkie Too]

See this article by Victor Davis Hanson on California agricultural wells going dry.

-PJ

[dforest]

Who needs to eat? Just supply plenty of dope.

What happens when people get the munchies?

[tbw2]

Marijuana is actually much more water intensive than most other crops.
And California is in a heavy drought.

[South40]

Marijuana is actually much more water intensive than most other crops.
And California is in a heavy drought.

I live in San Diego County where the desert meets the sea. We are currently on water restrictions. Mrs 40 and I have managed to reduce our water consumption over this time last year by 27%; that's tough as we are on 6.5 acres. That reduction, btw, is about right on par with the rest of the state.

[Rodamala]

It may be a weed but I do believe it still requires A LOT of water to grow.

Fixed it.

[RitchieAprile]

that’s one Texas side I found particularly vile, along with the white spongebread.