Marijuana farmers are destroying natural ecosystems as quest for profits outweighs “green” agricultural practices

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Marijuana farmers are destroying natural ecosystems as quest for profits outweighs “green” agricultural practices

Monday, November 20, 2017 by: Isabelle Z.   


(Natural News) People who turn to medical marijuana are often drawn to the fact that it’s natural. This is indeed a great quality from a health standpoint, but environment-minded marijuana buyers, take note: New research shows that marijuana farming in remote locations is having a negative effect on the environment.

After studying the ecological consequences that marijuana farming had in Northern California, researchers from Ithaca College discovered that small farms were having a surprisingly big impact.

https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-11-20-marijuana-farmers-are-destroying-natural-ecosystems-as-quest-for-profits-outweighs-green-agricultural-practices.html

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If I understand the story correctly, deforestation is occurring because regulations prohibit growing it in plots larger than one acre per parcel, and have forced the farms into remote areas.  So what is the solution?  More regulation.

Typical bureaucratic thinking.