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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAlong with additional tax revenue these industries have benefited from Colorado's
legalization of Cannabis
http://www.inc.com/will-yakowicz/legal-marijuana-gives-colorado-businesses-a-lift.html
According to the latest data from the Colorado Department of Revenue, the state's legal recreational marijuana industry sold more than $22 million worth of cannabis in April. Since legalization, weed sales have generated $11 million in sales and excise taxes, a figure expected to increase to $30 million by the end of the year.
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Demand for Johnson's staffing services has gotten a bump recently, in part thanks to demand related to the marijuana industry. "In the first quarter of the year, which is typically a low season for us, we couldn't get enough electricians out wiring circuits and electricity in places that used to be empty warehouses and now are grow houses," he says. "They are literally everywhere." Ironists may appreciate how Johnson sends only drug-free individuals to build and outfit marijuana-growing facilities, but the demand for more workers is serious business. "If we had 100 more electricians, we'd have them on a job by Tuesday," Johnson adds.
There is also an influx of workers to the state, says David Bacon, the CEO for Better With Bacon, a recruiting firm for startups and technology companies. He's found legalization has made Colorado a more desirable destination for the famously different-drummer types attracted by the businesses he serves. "The fact that companies based here are in a state that recognizes a certain freedom for recreational use has strengthened the appeal for job applicants," he says. "I'd say there's up to a 20 percent increase in people contacting us for a job in Colorado."
Run on real estate
Ethan Chumley, CEO of Denver-based national steel building construction company Armstrong Steel, says revenue at his Denver business increased 35 percent in the past few months, in part from customers requiring buildings to grow marijuana. "It's been such an uptick that it caused me to consider offering turnkey construction for growers--ventilation, lighting, and all the other things they need," he says, noting that the rise in such construction projects has created a significant number of jobs.
There is much more on the link.
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)to yourself to check out the video posted by DeSwiss regarding the medical implications of cannabis, titled "Weed the People."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017198554#post1
Cha
(296,774 posts)Thanks for the news, Uncle Joe.. Good ol Denver where I was born.. who knew?
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)Last edited Sun Jun 22, 2014, 02:34 AM - Edit history (1)
Thanks for the music, Cha, that was lovely, peace to you.
Cha
(296,774 posts)soothing.
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)She died too young.
Thanks again, Cha.
Cha
(296,774 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)anorexia nervosa, ?
After all, the herb has been known to spur appetite.
Edit to add After reading more about anorexia nervosa, cannabis probably wouldn't help because from what I read, people suffering from anorexia don't actually lose their appetites, they just suppress it due to a distorted psychological image of themselves as being overweight when they're actually underweight.
Stryst
(714 posts)Where you're likely to get caught up in the probation/violation cycle when you can smoke legal pot and snowboard in Colorado?
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)I've never snowboarded but just seeing the mountains, listening to some good music and enjoying the general fellowship will be great.
Come to Colorado! The weather is fantastic, both the mountains and the plains are beautiful, and the mood is relaxed. I love it here.
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)Thanks for the testimony, ellie.
ellie
(6,928 posts)when the leaves change, especially the aspens. They are beautiful.
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)ellie
(6,928 posts)WillyT
(72,631 posts)Thanks for the thread, Uncle Joe !!!
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)RainDog
(28,784 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)CrispyQ
(36,413 posts)Like we need more competition for jobs. Oh well.
Uncle Joe
(58,270 posts)the girls are pretty.