Medical Pot creates blue collar jobs. Montana wants to repeal it.

[sixmile]

In Montana, an Economic Boon Faces Repeal Effort
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/us/06marijuana.html

'Questions about who really benefits from medical marijuana are now gripping Montana. In the Legislature, a resurgent Republican majority elected last fall is leading a drive to repeal the six-year-old voter-approved statute permitting the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which opponents argue is promoting recreational use and crime.

If repeal forces succeed — the House last month voted strongly for repeal, and the Senate is now considering it — Montana would be the first to recant among the 15 states and the District of Columbia that have such laws.'

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'“Twenty-five thousand dollars a month,” one new grower and medical marijuana provider, Rob Dobrowski, said of his outlay for electricity alone, mainly for his light-intensive grow operation that supplies four stores around the state.

Mr. Dobrowski was a construction contractor until the recession hit, as were two of his brothers who have joined him in the business. He said he now employs 33 people, from a standing start of zero a year ago.'

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[spanone]

1. republicans are all about taking away, they offer nothing

[fascisthunter]

2. wrong.... not Montana, just the stupid right wing part of the state

[sixmile]

3. The Legislature

Not the people, I am certain. The Legislators HAVE jobs (for now).

[drokhole]

4. Not only that, Hemp creates agricultural jobs

There was some special on MSNBC the other day about the state of the Tobacco industry, and the Tobacco farmers in particular. There was a stat on how there used to be somewhere north of 60,000 Tobacco growers in the US in the '60s, and that number has dwindled to 5,000 - and nearly all 5,000 of those farmers complained about how difficult of a crop it was to harvest, and how difficult it was to sell given the rise in smoking bans and tobacco's growing unpopularity due to health concerns.

Two farmers in particular were highlighted - both fearing that they will have trouble supporting their families in the near future (especially since the price-per-pound was rapidly dropping). One of the guys said "Well, I'll grow it until they make it illegal" and, when questioned if he'd be able to go on living with tobacco's limiting appeal and sinking profits, he said "Unless someone can tell me of a crop that's better to grow, this is all I got."

Well, industrial Hemp sure as hell seems better, is better for the environment, is easier to plant, provides a higher yield, and has an infinite amount of more uses:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp

In my opinion, almost every single one of those Tobacco farms should, and could easily, switch over to Hemp farms. Would solve those farmers' problems, would be better for the environment (especially would cut back on deforestation), and would hopefully send asshole lumber industrialists like the Koch brothers' out of business.

[Mopar151]

5. What is wrong with these morans?

Sounds like they have pot and crystal meth confused