America's marijuana growers are the best in the world, but federal laws are keeping them out of glob

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

America’s marijuana growers are the best in the world, but federal laws are keeping them out of global markets

Federal prohibitions are getting in the way of efforts to grow the U.S. marijuana business into a global industry. That’s allowed Canadian cannabis growers to dominate the export market.

By Markian Hawryluk
12/27/2019, 7:00:56 a.m.

DENVER — In a large warehouse, LivWell Enlightened Health feeds its cloned cannabis plants a custom blend of nutrients, sprays them with filtered water and pumps extra carbon dioxide into the air, and releases three types of insects to clear unwanted pests without the use of toxic pesticides.

Every part of the growing process is meticulously documented and evaluated to refine the process.

After 20 years of experience, legal marijuana growers in the U.S. have a reputation for creating the best product in the world, scientifically grown and tightly regulated for quality and safety.

The crop would be in high demand internationally — perhaps the centerpiece of a new U.S. industry — if not for the regulatory conundrum in which growers operate.

Because marijuana is legal in many states but still illegal federally, marijuana growers are unable to ship their products to other countries or even other American states that have legalized the drug. So while U.S. cannabis firms have driven product innovation and mastered large-scale grow operations, they restlessly wait for the export curtain to lift.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/12/27/americas-marijuana-growers-are-best-world-federal-laws-are-keeping-them-out-global-markets/

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. More stupidity. Let's not profit off Enlightenment. nt

[Midnight Writer]

2. I reckon it would be better for multi-national corporations to control the industry?

I would rather see Mom and Pop growers supplying local markets than see the profits go to another billionaire speculator.

Local growers that are part of the community, hire local people, spend at local businesses, and are taxed to support local governments.

If the rich take this over as well, you can throw quality assurances out the window.

It will be better for thousands of people across the country to each make a decent living than for a handful of the already filthy rich to get more cash to hide in their off shore banks.

[sandensea]

4. +1

But the world being what it is (especially today's America), I think we can predict how that will turn out.

[msongs]

3. it is crazy easy to grow at home. like a...weed easy nt