Cannabis is legal... sort of.
Washington and Colorado voted to legalize the recreational use of Cannabis. However, the Federal Government chooses not to recognize this for some individuals. Now the power is shifting. It’s all in the numbers. We see the truth and we have stopped believing the lies. The truth is spreading. Many Cannabis users that quit long ago because of the stigma have now started feeling more comfortable about their use and are choosing to relax after work with some Cannabis, instead of alcohol. This is opening a HUGE market for investors and entrepreneurs to get out there and create/expand an industry that was forced underground. We need more jobs. This is just one of many great opportunities out there in which we can make that happen. Cannabis and hemp are going to be legal very soon, and there will be new jobs in the industry when that happens. Electricians, lawyers, growers, fertilizer manufacturers, manufacturers of equipment for cultivation, solar panels, testing and dispensing, soil companies, seed breeders — not to mention the plethora of jobs tied to the legalization of industrial hemp — I can keep going all day. Cannabis is a multi-billion-dollar industry, and when you add in the money generated for the companies that service the industry, those numbers skyrocket through the clouds. Many wealthy investors see a huge opportunity. With opportunity comes risk. I am going to give thanks to Microsoft for hiring so many Cannabis-loving hippies that retired as millionaires. They are driving a large part of the movement in Washington state. sativamagazine.com
I work in a creative field and Cannabis is my coffee. It gets my brain stirring. I’m sure many of you would struggle through your day without your caffeine. To each their own. When the state of Washington fully legalizes Cannabis in December, I hope many of you will start looking at real estate if Cannabis is your thing. I see a lot of positive change happening. That change is happening because of you. Because of the shifting belief in the lies that were spread for the past 40 years. We are done and we want our freedom. The drug war has failed and Cannabis is not what we’ve been told it was. You are in the middle of a generational change in opinion and attitude. Everything is about to change. Cannabis is a small piece of the new future ahead. The market is looking for talented ganjapreneurs like yourself to make this movement happen. I’m looking forward to visiting Colorado and staying at a Bud and Breakfast, traveling the local Cannabis retailers like a wine tour and finishing the night off dancing at the local Cannabis Cafe. That’s a future where I close my eyes and see a lot more smiles. I hope to see you take this journey with us. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. But you have to work hard for success and never give up. I hope to write about your successful business when it happens. :)
Michael Carter Editor-in-Chief michael@sativamagazine.com JUNE 2013 5