Pubdate: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 Source: Chilliwack Times (CN BC) Copyright: 2010 Chilliwack Times Contact: http://www.chilliwacktimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1357 Author: J. Brown EVERYONE PROFITS FROM GROW-OPS Editor: Every time I read these stories of the war on grow-ops, I have to have a good chuckle to myself. The powers that be constantly point the finger at gangsters being the only ones to profit from the lucrative marijuana growing industry. I see the city of Chilliwack profited well the last few years. The RCMP recieved more money federally for extra enforcement. The country of Canada had more American dollars off the books circulating around, and the private business sector benefitting in two big ways that immediately come to mind: the first being large cash purchases of merchandise, and the second, the growing number of unmovitated populace (caused by drug use) to fill the ever growing minimum wage job market. So logic would tell me that this war on the marijuana grow industry is really just for show, and the surface of it will always just be scratched and go no further. Anyone who knows anything about simple horticulture would know that the introduction of cannabis male spores into our community would render all marijuana growing here worthless, but it's too big a business from local to federal levels. Just wait until California legalizes and see how fast the government moves to make up the lost revenue . J. Brown, Chilliwack - --- MAP posted-by: Matt