Tonight CNBC is (re)airing an amazing show called “Marijuana Inc.: Inside America’s Pot Industry.” CNBC has aired the special a couple times now, but if you’ve missed it, or haven’t heard of it yet, you should check it out. It’s an interesting look into what CNBC calls a “thriving industry…raking in what’s estimated to be tens of billions of dollars nationwide.”
I lived in California for several years and had no idea that people were growing it in their back yards in the Northern Part of the state, with little, if any resistance from law enforcement. Learn more about what they call the “Marijuana Triangle” tonight on CNBC. Check your local listing for showtimes.
From the CNBC website:
While it may not be traded on Wall Street any time soon, marijuana has become a booming cash crop. CNBC’s Trish Regan goes behind the scenes to explore the inner workings of this secretive industry, focusing on Northern California’s “Emerald Triangle,” now the marijuana capital of the U.S. In this scenic pocket of America, the pot business, much of it legal under state law, now makes up as much as two-thirds of the local economy.
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1 Jim // Mar 16, 2009 at 8:29 am
I saw part of this 2-3 weeks ago. What a shame that in a nation of laws, cash trumps the law in cases like this one! I am thankful for those who are trying to enforce the law.
2 Curtis Reddehase // Mar 19, 2009 at 8:05 am
I missed this. A billion dollar industry? Is it a wonder we are losing the so called war on drugs?
3 Los Angeles lofts // Mar 22, 2009 at 9:08 pm
We could solve our deficit problems with a tax on this. While pot is illegal we are spending more money fighting it instead of making money taxing it. Pot is far less harmfull than alcohol so what are we so worried about.
4 designer sofas // May 2, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Marijuana (grass, pot, weed) is the common name for a crude drug made from the plant Cannabis sativa. The main mind-altering (psychoactive) ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), but more than 400 other chemicals also are in the plant. A marijuana “joint” (cigarette) is made from the dried particles of the plant. The amount of THC in the marijuana determines how strong its effects will be. The type of plant, the weather, the soil, the time of harvest, and other factors determine the strength of marijuana. The strength of today’s marijuana is as much as ten times greater than the marijuana used in the early 1970s. This more potent marijuana increases physical and mental effects and the possibility of health problems for the user. Hashish, or hash, is made by taking the resin from the leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant and pressing it into cakes or slabs. Hash is usually stronger than crude marijuana and may contain five to ten times as much THC. Pure THC is almost never available, except for research. Substances sold as THC on the street often turn out to be something else, such as PCP.
What are some of the immediate effects of smoking marijuana?
Some immediate physical effects of marijuana include a faster heartbeat and pulse rate, bloodshot eyes, and a dry mouth and throat. No scientific evidence indicates that marijuana improves hearing, eyesight, and skin sensitivity. Studies of marijuana’s mental effects show that the drug can impair or reduce short-term memory, alter sense of time, and reduce ability to do things which require concentration, swift reactions, and coordination, such as driving a car or operating machinery.
Are there any other adverse reactions to marijuana?
A common bad reaction to marijuana is the “acute panic anxiety reaction.” People describe this reaction as an extreme fear of “losing control,” which causes panic. The symptoms usually disappear in a few hours.
5 Joseph Stosal // Jul 9, 2009 at 5:25 am
I believe they should legalize marijuana in 50 states but control how many plants for personal consumption and if you go over the legal limit then charge a nominal tax for it and I truly that would offset the deficet the country.
6 Cary Real Estate Blog // Aug 18, 2009 at 4:01 am
We could solve our deficit problems with a tax on this. While pot is illegal we are spending more money fighting it instead of making money taxing it. Pot is far less harmfull than alcohol so what are we so worried about.
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