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Cash Crops

It is of course the time of year when the outdoor grow-ops get busted every day. Now I think the authorities consistently overestimate the worth of these fields but taking it at face value for the moment, here's another 40 million dollars that didn't get pumped into the economy of Fresno County.

When you look at the damage the war on drugs does, it's not just the irresponsible waste of your tax dollars on eradicating a beneficial plant you must consider. It's not only about the obscene amount of your money that's being spent on incarcerating non-violent consumers. It's not even just lost tax revenues from the regulated sale of the product. It's the money and employment opportunities that could be generated by a legal cannabis industry that would alleviate some of the current losses stemming from outsourced manufacturing jobs.