Pubdate: Fri, 29 Apr 2011
Source: Union, The (Grass Valley, CA)
Copyright: 2011 The Union
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/957
Author: Lynn Skrukrud

MARIJUANA BAD FOR ENVIRONMENT

Pot - it may be natural, but that doesn't mean that it's good for the 
environment.

We always hear that it's natural, so, "it's OK," but Lawrence 
Berkeley National Laboratory released a report recently saying that 
marijuana is anything but green.

The report found that indoor cannabis production is responsible for 
one percent of the nation's electricity consumption.

One percent may not seem like much but it equals $5 billion of energy 
expenditures per year. That means that indoor marijuana grows are 
using more energy than entire states.

Smoking one joint is the equivalent of running a 100-watt light bulb 
for 17 hours, not to mention that each joint also releases two pounds 
of carbon dioxide emissions into the air!

Our environment is already teetering on a slippery slope. Indoor 
marijuana grows are highly unsustainable.

Cutting out one percent of energy use and reducing carbon dioxide 
emissions would be a huge step in the right direction to help protect 
our planet from environmental harm. So, the next time you think about 
lighting up ... think twice.

To view the report visit www.evan-mills.com/energy-associates/Indoor.html

By Lynn Skrukrud of Nevada City
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