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The Pros And Cons Of Marijuana Cultivation

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Humboldt County is one of the largest producers of marijuana in the nation as well as the whole world. There have been different issues revolving around the cultivation and the concern of cons outweighing the pros. We will look at different standpoints to get an idea of what should be done in Humboldt County about marijuana cultivation. I think one of the most important groups to look at would be scientists. We have seen from foresters, biologists, ecologists, hydrologists, etc. that there has been a negative impact on the Earth. “Each marijuana plant is able to consume about 4-6 gallons of water per day.” That takes away lots of water from surrounding vegetation. Many marijuana cultivations are on the top of mountain slopes or hillsides. …show more content…

According to time.com, “there has been almost $70 million collected in taxes from marijuana, which is double the amount collected from alcohol.” We have also seen the medicinal use in he plant for anxiety, depression, etc. I think that doctors should continue their research on the plant so that we can determine the long term effects of consuming marijuana. Their research is heavily regulated by the government which is the stem of the issue. There needs to be clear laws between the state and federal level. In Humboldt County, there should be routine (monthly) regulation on marijuana cultivations by state authorities. There needs to be cultivation plans and perhaps legalization to promote people to accept these regulations. If marijuana was legalized in California we would be able to tax it and use those millions of dollars to solve other state issues such as drought/increasing water demand. Growers should provide clear documents and representation of there marijuana cultivation plan that revolves around sustainable management. There could be routine(monthly) check-ups by state authorities on cultivations and annual check-ups from federal authorities. I think that the environmental regulations should be left up the federal government and should be heavily enforced, but tailored for each individual state. The tax regulations and mostly check-ups would be organized by the

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