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In reply to the discussion: Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs Than Manufacturing By 2020 [View all]randr
(12,648 posts)2. Not only more jobs but increases to rural community incomes across the board
Here in Western Colorado we are supposed to be suffering the loss of hundreds of mining jobs. Not the case. The bud industry has brought in so many people, family people, who are spending locally. Our local Electrical Coop Supplier is also providing high speed fiber optic hookups to everyone and they have trained laid off miners for the jobs. We are also home to SEI, Solar Energy International, where hundreds of people from around the world have learned the skills needed to create a fossil free future.
The future is Bright, buy sunglasses.
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Marijuana Industry Projected To Create More Jobs Than Manufacturing By 2020 [View all]
workinclasszero
Feb 2017
OP
MJ is an effective pain reliever. It could do a lot to stem the opioid epidemic. And opening up
tblue37
Feb 2017
#11
We made a tactical error not embracing legalization, because as I noted it is widely popular
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#33
Well. Shes not running again. And neither, for that matter, is bernie.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#40
So in MA we just approved recreational marijuana. However there are no retail sellers
seaglass
Feb 2017
#18
That was the process in all the recreationally legal states; it takes time to get the system up and
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#25
Yes there is definitely some tinkering as the top leaders in MA were against legalization.
seaglass
Feb 2017
#30
and the authority of the federal government to dither around in it when it doesn't involve
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2017
#44