White Collar Weed and the War on Small Growers

[Frankster]

White Collar Weed. Quote; "I voted against legalization, Never smoked, don't ever intend too" I couldn't tell you what it taste like, or something special about a plant. It's not something I understand... It's a product, this is a manufacturing facility... CEO: Livewell, (Largest dispensary in Colorado)

Biggest tsunami of money, in my lifetime... the voters care zero about this (control of all growing rights in a dozen or so hands).... Capitalist do that, I'm a blue blooded American capitalist..

Small Growers/farmers: Were hanging on by our fingertips, but were going to fight, were going to fight all the way to the end.

 

[PauliBhoy]

Unfortunately, this is hardly unique to Cannabis. Small family farms have been in decline in North America since the 1940s:

Small farms represented 46 percent of production in the United States in 1991. But by 2015, that share had fallen to under 25 percent, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Among dairy farms in Wisconsin, the numbers are striking - the state topped out at 167,000 in 1940 and now has just 9,000.

'We're Not Reading Our History': The Disappearance of Small Farms

Small farms represented 46 percent of production in the United States in 1991. But by 2015, that share had fallen to under 25 percent, according to the US…

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Small Cannabis growers that are starting to feel the pinch of industrial agriculture would be wise to forge alliances with small farmers and organizations that support them. Nationally in the USA, here are a few such organizations:

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There are also a variety of state- and regional-based organizations. Look for them in yours. Get involved, donate where you can, spread the word and, above all, support your local organic family farms!

 

[Frankster]

Unfortunately, this is hardly unique to Cannabis. Small family farms have been in decline in North America since the 1940s:

'We're Not Reading Our History': The Disappearance of Small Farms

Small farms represented 46 percent of production in the United States in 1991. But by 2015, that share had fallen to under 25 percent, according to the US…

www.wuwm.com

Small Cannabis growers that are starting to feel the pinch of industrial agriculture would be wise to forge alliances with small farmers and organizations that support them. Nationally in the USA, here are a few such organizations:

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Home - National Farmers Union

The Latest from Farmers Union Fact Sheets The Farmer's Share Of The Retail Dollar Farmers and ranchers receive just 14.3* cents of the consumer food dollar. Join NFU Today! Our Vision is of... A world in which farm families and their communities are respected, valued, and enjoy economic...

nfu.org

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Supporting the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities.

NSAC advocates for federal policy reform for the sustainability of food systems, natural resources, and rural communities.

sustainableagriculture.net

Home - National Family Farm Coalition

National Family Farm CoalitionMobilizing family farmers, fishers, and ranchers for fair prices, vibrant communities, and healthy foods free of corporate domination. Learn More About UsOur 2023 Farm Bill PlatformNFFC has released our 2023 Farm Bill Platform urging lawmakers to pass ... Read More

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There are also a variety of state- and regional-based organizations. Look for them in yours. Get involved, donate where you can, spread the word and, above all, support your local organic family farms!

Agreed. there were far more small scale producers here in Washington State before i502, also in Oregon, and California.
Since legalization has passed; there been a concerted effort to wipe the small scale producers out; using state apparatus; and hand it over to corporate interest, that should be illegal.