Posts Tagged economy

Marijuana farming rebounds in economic hard times

Machete-wielding police officers have hacked their way through billions of dollars worth of marijuana in the country’s top pot-growing states to stave off a bumper crop sprouting in the tough economy.

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Marijuana’s new high life

In June, an estimated 25,000 people attended the inaugural THC Expo hemp and art show in downtown Los Angeles, an event that pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into the local economy — including a $22,400 payment directly to the city of Los Angeles for use of its convention center….

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Colorado’s Marijuana Economy: An Explosion of Ganjapreneursh

Learn about Colorado’s Economy being revitalized by… Marijuana!?!

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Will California legalize pot to help with budget deficit?

When Obama got asked whether the US should consider legalizing marijuana in order to help the economy recently, a number of us laughed. But with California issuing IOUs to debtors, it’s not so funny anymore. The California tax board, analyzing proposed legislation to legalize pot in that state, says the state could make $1.4 bn a year off pot sales

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The Legalization Of Marijuana Could Fix Our Economy!

The legalization of cannabis would have huge advantages, economically, for the United States. Before I get to ranting, I would like to make a couple of things clear:

First and foremost, I am definitely NOT a liberal.

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Paul and Frank push for marijuana’s decriminalization

Last year Democratic Representative from Massachusetts Barney Frank introduced legislation to decriminalize marijuana. It seems it was too soon for many politicians and the bill failed. Earlier this year, participants in an online town hall style meeting gave suggestions and asked questions of President Barack Obama regarding the economy…

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