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The Resource Joint ventures : inside America's almost legal marijuana industry, Trish Regan

Joint ventures : inside America's almost legal marijuana industry, Trish Regan

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  • "CNBC anchor Trish Regan takes you behind the scenes of Americas thriving pot industry, to show readers things only drug dealers know about this secret world CNBC anchor Trish Regan takes you behind the scenes of America's thriving pot industry, to show readers things only drug dealers know about this secret world Forget amber waves of grain. Today, it's marijuana plants that blanket the nation from sea to shining sea in homes, in backyards, and even in our national parks. In Joint Ventures, Trish Regan takes you behind the scenes to explore every aspect of this flourishing underground economy. Her focus is the so-called Emerald Triangle Northern Californias Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity counties where many small-time, part-time marijuana growers contribute to a trade that generates roughly a billion dollars a year. A fascinating investigation into the inner workings of todays exploding American marijuana industry Based on extensive research and interviews by Trish Regan, whose Emmy nominated documentary Marijuana, Inc. attracted more viewers than any documentary in CNBC's history Regan examines all aspects of this new culture. She reveals how small time growers get their start, make (or lose) a fortune, struggle with violence, try to keep up with constantly changing laws and regulations all while walking an increasingly fine line with the Feds Regan reports on the current and potential impact of legalized marijuana on local economies, uncovers the link between marijuana and violent Mexican cartels, questions whether decriminalization would work on a national scale, as it has in Portugal since 2001 As the decriminalization and legalization debates gather steam, Joint Ventures arms you with the facts on both sides of the issue."--
  • "A fascinating investigation into the inner workings of today's exploding American marijuana industry Based on extensive research and interviews by Trish Regan, whose Emmy nominated documentary Marijuana, Inc. attracted more viewers than any documentary in CNBC's history Regan examines all aspects of this new culture. She reveals how small time growers get their start, make (or lose) a fortune, struggle with violence, try to keep up with constantly changing laws and regulations all while walking an increasingly fine line with the Feds"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
vi, 265 pages
Contents
  • Potholes : the challenges of the marijuana business
  • The mile high city : an emerging market of pot
  • Purple kush : lessons from a successful business
  • Cannabusiness : those who can, teach
  • Green rush : the towns with backyard billions
  • Cash crop : moving from the woods to the mainstream
  • Seed money : making money supplying suppliers
  • Modern-day pirate : the price of prohibition
  • Wherever you launder : how prohibition drains money out of the country
  • Pot of gold : sizing the potential market
  • Downers : not everything is coming up roses
  • Free for all : the great Portuguese experiment
  • Getting the treatment : how decriminalization works
  • Law and disorder : navigating the legal maze we've created
  • This is not gay marriage : why advocates can't turn to the courts for help
  • Smoke free or die : changing minds in a hard-to-change state
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9780470559079
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Joint ventures : inside America's almost legal marijuana industry
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Joint ventures
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inside America's almost legal marijuana industry
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Trish Regan
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Language
eng
Summary
  • "CNBC anchor Trish Regan takes you behind the scenes of Americas thriving pot industry, to show readers things only drug dealers know about this secret world CNBC anchor Trish Regan takes you behind the scenes of America's thriving pot industry, to show readers things only drug dealers know about this secret world Forget amber waves of grain. Today, it's marijuana plants that blanket the nation from sea to shining sea in homes, in backyards, and even in our national parks. In Joint Ventures, Trish Regan takes you behind the scenes to explore every aspect of this flourishing underground economy. Her focus is the so-called Emerald Triangle Northern Californias Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity counties where many small-time, part-time marijuana growers contribute to a trade that generates roughly a billion dollars a year. A fascinating investigation into the inner workings of todays exploding American marijuana industry Based on extensive research and interviews by Trish Regan, whose Emmy nominated documentary Marijuana, Inc. attracted more viewers than any documentary in CNBC's history Regan examines all aspects of this new culture. She reveals how small time growers get their start, make (or lose) a fortune, struggle with violence, try to keep up with constantly changing laws and regulations all while walking an increasingly fine line with the Feds Regan reports on the current and potential impact of legalized marijuana on local economies, uncovers the link between marijuana and violent Mexican cartels, questions whether decriminalization would work on a national scale, as it has in Portugal since 2001 As the decriminalization and legalization debates gather steam, Joint Ventures arms you with the facts on both sides of the issue."--
  • "A fascinating investigation into the inner workings of today's exploding American marijuana industry Based on extensive research and interviews by Trish Regan, whose Emmy nominated documentary Marijuana, Inc. attracted more viewers than any documentary in CNBC's history Regan examines all aspects of this new culture. She reveals how small time growers get their start, make (or lose) a fortune, struggle with violence, try to keep up with constantly changing laws and regulations all while walking an increasingly fine line with the Feds"--
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1972-
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Regan, Trish
Dewey number
338.1/73790973
Index
index present
LC call number
HD9019.M382
LC item number
U673 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
  • 2011 G-486
  • HD 9019.M382 U67
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  • Marijuana industry
  • Cannabis
  • Cannabinoids
  • Drug Industry
  • Legislation, Drug
  • United States
  • Marijuana industry
  • United States
  • Marihuana
  • Cannabinoids
  • Cannabis
  • Drug Industry
  • Legislation, Drug
  • Marijuana industry
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Joint ventures : inside America's almost legal marijuana industry, Trish Regan
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Potholes : the challenges of the marijuana business -- The mile high city : an emerging market of pot -- Purple kush : lessons from a successful business -- Cannabusiness : those who can, teach -- Green rush : the towns with backyard billions -- Cash crop : moving from the woods to the mainstream -- Seed money : making money supplying suppliers -- Modern-day pirate : the price of prohibition -- Wherever you launder : how prohibition drains money out of the country -- Pot of gold : sizing the potential market -- Downers : not everything is coming up roses -- Free for all : the great Portuguese experiment -- Getting the treatment : how decriminalization works -- Law and disorder : navigating the legal maze we've created -- This is not gay marriage : why advocates can't turn to the courts for help -- Smoke free or die : changing minds in a hard-to-change state
Control code
ocn669751169
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
vi, 265 pages
Isbn
9780470559079
Lccn
2010054050
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780470559079
  • (OCoLC)669751169
Label
Joint ventures : inside America's almost legal marijuana industry, Trish Regan
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Potholes : the challenges of the marijuana business -- The mile high city : an emerging market of pot -- Purple kush : lessons from a successful business -- Cannabusiness : those who can, teach -- Green rush : the towns with backyard billions -- Cash crop : moving from the woods to the mainstream -- Seed money : making money supplying suppliers -- Modern-day pirate : the price of prohibition -- Wherever you launder : how prohibition drains money out of the country -- Pot of gold : sizing the potential market -- Downers : not everything is coming up roses -- Free for all : the great Portuguese experiment -- Getting the treatment : how decriminalization works -- Law and disorder : navigating the legal maze we've created -- This is not gay marriage : why advocates can't turn to the courts for help -- Smoke free or die : changing minds in a hard-to-change state
Control code
ocn669751169
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
vi, 265 pages
Isbn
9780470559079
Lccn
2010054050
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780470559079
  • (OCoLC)669751169

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