Oakland OKs Four Marijuana Factories
the420times | Jul 21, 2010 | Comments 1
July 21, 2010 — Although the Oakland city council has agreed to allow the presence of four large marijuana factories, small growers object, fearing that large-scale operations would put them out of business.
Oakland council OKs plan to set up pot factories
The 5-2 vote came after two hours of testy debate between growers who argued the proposal could destroy their livelihoods and businessmen who said it could turn Oakland into the Silicon Valley of pot.
By John Hoeffel, Los Angeles Times
July 21, 2010
Reporting from Oakland — Oakland’s City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that could make it the first city in the state to permit industrial marijuana production, a path-breaking decision that could spur the commercialization of a crop largely grown in hidden gardens.
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I am pretty sure that even if there were factories, their plants will not be as of high quality as a home grower who had a small amount of plants, putting in the proper time, care, and transportation into every one for the best results. Of course, some people might not care because if factories have the $, they could sell it cheaper, and some people may say, “Quantity over quality.”