Marijuana 'grow houses' booming (CANUCK STONER ALERT)

The Ottawa Citizen ^ | Wednesday, November 27, 2002 | Janice Tibbetts

[Trailerpark Badass]

I don't know about toxicity, but the smell that permeated his whole house was unmistakeable. He wasn't fooling anyone with a nose.

That's what ozone generators are for. Perhaps that's what they meant by "toxic fumes."

[jmc813]

WOD Ping

[HELLRAISER II]

I don't know if you remember or not but Dan Rather had a special back about 5 years ago called the "Pot Of Gold". The little town I live in was featured as was our local Sheriff, our town had a bad reputation for growing dope. So what did they do, the state of Georgia formed 2 Task forces to patrol our county & told our local law enforcement they were coming and they better stay out of their way. Most people don't realize the money involved with this big business on both sides of the law.

[Wolfie]

Some parts of Kentucky thrive on growing. They even elect Sheriffs who promise to have a hands off policy. Its big business, no doubt.

[HELLRAISER II]

I believe that there were some people from Kentucky as well that were also on that News special. Just for the record I don't remember if it was Dan or Peter Jennings (ABC).

[TERMINATTOR]

With any luck, all those terrorists that Canukastan lets in will get stoned and forget their mission to kill infidels in America.

[usurper]

Canadian Police are fighting for their jobs, that's all. In certain parts of Canada, they can't even enforce possession laws because the people won't stand for it. Its been de-facto legalized in B.C., for example. The whole "dangerous grow house" gambit is just the latest in a dying cause.

Only partially true, the real losers in all this has been property owners. The people who are growing large commercial amounts rarely own the house and are leasing or renting. They come in, knock down walls, rip out carpet and basically trash the house. Once the harvest is complete they simply split leaving the landowner to repair the property. The insurance companies have taken notice and are increasing rates on everyone.

[Wolfie]

Not really shocking behavior, considering that they're engaged in an illegal activity in the first place. Like I said, its all part and parcel to Prohibition.

[Rain-maker]

Looks like they have a couple options?

Enforcement: Increase taxes and make the nation a police state, which will increase market value and profit margins for growers because of reduced supply. A never ending escalation on both sides, until anarchy or revolt.

Legalization: Tax it, set up treatment programs, and raise a nation of potheads. Let the economy collapse and maybe they wise up.


As long as demand remains, the stuff will be a marketable product.

[Sparta]

Enforcement: Increase taxes and make the nation a police state, which will increase market value and profit margins for growers because of reduced supply. A never ending escalation on both sides, until anarchy or revolt.

Legalization: Tax it, set up treatment programs, and raise a nation of potheads. Let the economy collapse and maybe they wise up.

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In Canada's case, they got the worst of both worlds.

[Sparta]

Feel free to add some more keywords.

[Sparta]

Welcome to Free Republic, but I wouldn't make my first two posts agitating some of the conservatives on here.

Nonetheless, I agree with you and welcome to FR.

[Sparta]

If you don't support drug legalization, this conservative wonders how the hell can you call yourself a libertarian?

[Dane]

In Canada's case, they got the worst of both worlds

Actually they(Canada) got the worst of one world. The world of non existant differences between modern Libertarian and Socialist views on drugs and other social issues(abortion, porn, etc. etc.).

Both ideaologies revel in the mantra that "drugs aren't bad and are "freedom"". The only difference is that both modern day Libertarians and Socilaists will look at a pollution power sucking pot farm and say "cool dude", while looking at a factory that produces wealth and products that benefit prople, the socialist will say "evil capitalist pig slave farm", while the Libertarian will say, "Oh come on that ain't so bad, but the pot farm is way cooler."

[Sparta]

Thanks for the clarification. Anyway, welcome to Free Republic. You have found a home here and you probably explain Libertarian views better than anyone else on here.

[Publius6961]

It's really simple actually, just legalize marajuana then the growers don't have to use faulty power connections to grow their dope.

Moron Alert!!

And all banks have to do is store their money on the sidewalk and we can do away with bank robberies too...

[HELLRAISER II]

Moron alert? If you think that legalizing pot is the same as putting cash on the sidewalk instead of bank vaults than your the one that needs the Moron alert