I guess politicians think they are going to make billions off taxing $50 bucks per Oz? Seems a bit optimistic to me .
Could marijuana be the answer to the economic misery facing California? Democratic state assemblyman Tom Ammiano thinks so. Ammiano introduced legislation last month that would legalize pot and allow the state to regulate and tax its sale - a move that could mean billions of dollars for the cash-strapped state. Pot is, after all, California’s biggest cash crop, responsible for $14 billion a year in sales, dwarfing the state’s second largest agricultural commodity - milk and cream - which brings in $7.3 billion a year, according to the most recent USDA statistics. The state’s tax collectors estimate the bill would bring in about $1.3 billion a year in much needed revenue, offsetting some of the billions of dollars in service cuts and spending reductions outlined in the recently approved state budget.
“The state of California is in a very, very precipitous economic plight. It’s in the toilet,” says Ammiano. “It looks very, very bleak, with layoffs and foreclosures, and schools closing or trying to operate four days a week. We have one of the highest rates of unemployment we’ve ever had. With any revenue ideas, people say you have to think outside the box, you have to be creative, and I feel that the issue of the decriminalization, regulation and taxation of marijuana fits that bill. It’s not new, the idea has been around, and the political will may in fact be there to make something happen.” (See pictures of stoner cinema.)
Here’s the cheap way to make a waterfall bong. No expensive liquor bottles to buy or diamond drill bits to cut the glass. Another great way to break the glass hole in the bottom of the Sobe bottle is to use a large nail. Just put it in the same corner shown in the vid and give it one hard hit with any blunt object. Trust me, it will go right through.
Diatomaceous Earth, also commonly referred to as “fossil shell flour”, are finely milled fossilized shells of minuscule organisms called Diatoms.
…..basically, it kills most “exo-skeletal” insects almost instantly. It’s like a flour. You dilute ½ tsp into a spray bottle. Try to find a bottle that allows you to twist the the nozzle to disperse up so that you can get under the leaves where the larvae and insects feed and hide.
Diatomaceous Earth is safe to use on your marijuana plants, and it works. Aphids, mites, whiteflies, etc. Use it a few days in a row as needed.
Spider Mites - White spots on the tops of cannabis leaves can mean spider mites underneath. Spider mites although hard to detect early on, become increasingly apparent in very short order. The mites are somewhat clear and become darker after they feed off the marijuana leaf cells. When you squash them they will smear green. These insects multiply very fast and are More »
Sweet. Its always nice to see world class athletes adhering to strict work out regimes also finding the time to smoke a couple bowls. nice.
While the newspaper did not specifically allege that Phelps was smoking pot, it did say the water pipe is generally used for that purpose and anonymously quoted a partygoer who said the Olympic champion was “out of control from the moment he got there.”
The party occurred nearly three months after the Olympics while Phelps was taking a long break from training, and his actions should have no impact on the eight golds he won at Beijing. He has never tested positive for banned substances. The case is unlikely to fall under any doping rules.
Are your marijuana plants showing signs of problems? Discoloration, blotches, drying up, and wilting are just some of the ways the leaves of a marijuana plant will let you know something is wrong. They are not as happy as they would like to be. Stressing the marijuana plant can lead to low yield or even its demise. First rule out these things:
Plants have plenty of water
PH is 5.6 - 5.9
Your light cycles are correct
Your medium is not saturated
Constant fresh air
With the above ruled out, use the below to help diagnose your plants problem!
Here’s a cool site offering some marijuana strain related t shirts. I had seen their booth at Hempfest and had the pleasure of chilln with the owners. Very cool group. Glad to see they’re still bakin it through the global depression. lol. Keep on keepn on catz.
I came across this video on youtube and think its worth a few minutes to check out. After watching it you may find yourself wondering why cannabis is not presented as a legitimate option.
