I was listening to the Thom Hartmann archives from Monday, first hour.
http://www.620kpoj.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=hartmann_nationwide.xmland his first segment was about legalizing pot.
He mentioned that marijuana was the largest cash crop in CA. That's a lot of plants! Does he mean that it reaps the largest profits or is this a volume harvest comparison?
Where are all these plants grown in CA? I've seen a documentary about illegal "farms" deep in the forests that are found from airplane searches by the DEA. Or is it mostly done indoors under lights? I've dabbled in hydroponics, and am familiar with those kinds of growing techniques -- very cool, but very expensive!
I recall watching a fascinating documentary some time back (which i remember it, would love to get the DVD), and was interested to learn that the plants are being "bred" to produce more potent amounts of THC. I think most of this work is being done, legally, in Canada. Are the products of these breeding studies, the seed or tissue cultured plants, being made available to the farms and individual growers? How do these new more potent plants affect the way marijuana is used?
Which horticultural zones support natural-growing marijuana plants in the wild?
It's been interesting to learn about marijuana, and hope to read more about it. Personally, I've never had an interest in taking so-called recreational drugs -- guess it's just a personality thing, all our brains are wired differently -- so i've never tried pot. Anyhow, the current laws are utterly ridiculous, and i strongly support legalization of pot. From a horticultural perspective, i find it such a fascinating topic. :)