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brutal
07-07-2014, 19:16
Growers are using all the water and jeopardizing aquatic life.

Pot plants slurp up California's water supply. http://tiny.iavian.net/2jhh





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kidicarus13
07-07-2014, 20:01
Time to start charging more for Colorado's water. California can cover the increase with their pot revenues.
cstone
07-07-2014, 20:08
Some people drink. Some people smoke. Use all your water for pot and your choice is made for you.
bobbyfairbanks
07-07-2014, 20:22
Well if you want to talk some bs about a cash crop how about talking about the very real problem of corn ethanol subsidizes
brutal
07-07-2014, 20:26
Well if you want to talk some bs about a cash crop how about talking about the very real problem of corn ethanol subsidizes

Very true. Negative sum crop, uses too much water, and increases food prices.
vossman
07-07-2014, 23:48
I hope Ca dries up and blows away with the wind like dog poo.
UncleDave
07-14-2014, 13:37
Trust me, dog poo does not blow away no matter how dry it gets. I wish it would.
Monky
07-14-2014, 13:39
Funny thing.. there was just a propaganda piece in state run russian paper on this same thing.. Bet I know where they got the story..
Gman
07-14-2014, 16:08
The article I read a couple of weeks ago was blaming the ag focus on nut trees, especially almonds, for the increase in water use. This includes the increased market in Asia. I'll see if I can find it.

I guess when you have a 'no-water' hammer, everything looks like a nail.

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BlasterBob
07-15-2014, 07:13
My water is used for POT only when I stand up and push the flush lever on the pot.[LOL]
Aloha_Shooter
07-15-2014, 09:06
We'd have plenty of water to work with if we just used a Fremen deathstill on California -- heck, LA alone would give us plenty of water for agriculture, water sports on our reservoirs, etc. [Coffee]


EDIT: Only problem is that I don't want anything to do with a water bond with anyone in California.
Dave
07-15-2014, 20:57
The article I read a couple of weeks ago was blaming the ag focus on nut trees, especially almonds, for the increase in water use. This includes the increased market in Asia. I'll see if I can find it.

I guess when you have a 'no-water' hammer, everything looks like a nail.

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At 1.1 gallons of water per almond produced, I'd say they are a huge problem for CA's water supply as well.

http://www.businessinsider.com/almonds-are-sucking-california-dry-2014-7
GilpinGuy
07-19-2014, 00:01
Time to start charging more for Colorado's water. California can cover the increase with their pot revenues.

Pot revenues should be spent on unicorn feed and rainbow generators only, dammit. [Rant1]
Gman
07-19-2014, 07:39
Yum. Imagine the unicorn steaks we could get out of this arrangement.

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