If you do a search for the term Marijuana cash crop you will get a huge listing of articles in Google mostly dating back to 2006 and all pointing to the state of USA, California. California has been the number one producer of Marijuana and although it also produces excellent wine from grape crop there seems to be a huge affinity towards the cultivation of Marijuana by farmers therefore making it the widely grown in the state.
Well lets break down the statement “Marijuana number one cash crop” and concentrate on the word “cash crop” and compare it to the cost of producing wine. The ease at which Marijuana can be grown and the resources needed to grow it are at such a mimimum that when the final product (marijuana bud) hits the market the profits are huge. Wine being in liquid form requires bigger costs in transportation compared to marijuana being a solid, lighter and easier to distribute – no need to bottle. It is no wonder that the cultivation of marijuana is so lucrative and why so many people are growing it.
A comparison of all the top cash crops grown in the USA in Jon Gettman’s 2006 report reveal the marijuana is not only the biggest money maker in California but the entire USA taking number one spot and wheat being at number 2.
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Perhaps good news is about to come true as the Senate supports the House Bill 648 which will allow terminally ill patients access to Marijuana and seeds from other registered patients giving rise to a community network of patients that can help each other.
If the bill is passed then it will not be a case of Marijuana being available everywhere but available through tightly regulated rules. This bill certianly will help patients that have deseases such as AIDS, Hepatitis C and cancer sufferers.
With the demand for marijuana ever increasing especially for medicinal use, the plant is now considered a commodity like any other. Being an industry that produces billions of dollars a year all over the world it is traded by sharp people known as marijuana brokers. Just like on the stockmarket these professionals are actively sourcing marijuana and closing deals (selling) without touching the goods and taking a percentage of the profits.
This in turn produces jobs in this sector such as growers, wholesalers, distributors and ofcourse brokers. Since the industry although illegal needs the structure like other big commodities such as wine, it just should be legalized!
Here is a quick video explaining the working of a marijuana broker:
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A British worker who was contracted to work in the civilian defence sector in Iraq was caught smuggling 49Kg of cannabis into Kuwait. The 50 year old Gareth Green has been convicted of this crime and could now also be facing the death sentence – however is spokesperson said that they will be appealing against the sentence as soon as possible.
It looks like although people in Britain may think that their law is tough, it appears that other countries across the globe may have much harsher sentences including the death sentence and it is therefore advised to check laws of countries that you may be entering whether lawfully or illegaly so that you know what you are in for.
News reference: telegraph
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