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The carbon footprint of indoor pot

user-716970 | Posted in General Questions on April 13, 2011 09:12am

Interesting story….who knew??
http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/04/13/the-5-billion-carbon-fotprint-of-indoor-marijuana/

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Martin Holladay | Apr 13, 2011 09:17pm | #1
Garth,
I've read many research papers by Evan Mills over the years, but this one is by far the most interesting. Thanks for the link!
user-869687 | Apr 13, 2011 09:20pm | #2
Count this as another benefit to legalizing marijuana cultivation. If it were legal then people would put away the 1,000 watt bulbs and go solar in the great outdoors.
user-716970 | Apr 13, 2011 09:20pm | #3
We may have to redefine the meaning of the phrase "Green as Grass"

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