Colombia’s “lost city of marijuana”

Genghis Kush

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #1

http://qz.com/652788/the-biggest-losers-from-colombias-historic-peace-deal-poor-marijuana-farmers/




"The jungle around Toribío in southwestern Colombia is filled with vast pot plantations that stretch as far as the eye can see. At night, the greenhouse lights glow like a sea of fluorescent plankton."


Interesting article and pics.

 

Weird

3rd-Eye Jedi

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #2

8-10 pesos a pound if i am reading that correctly

fuck cartels were making an insane markup

sad in the end the locals and indigenous get the shittiest end of the stick no matter how it plays out

 

FireIn.TheSky

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #3

Impressive pictures. They are some skilled horitulturalists. To grow that many plants with pretty much primitive materials is quite the feat. All direct plant too, not a single smart pot full of 500 gallons of fox farm in sight.

 

Green81

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #4

Great read, looks like they know what their doing and using modern techniques too.

 

growingcrazy

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #5

Skills look to be better than anticipated. I guess that is what happens when its in your genes. It is sad to see a way of life that is so harmless and beneficial being destroyed over greed.

 

kakaman

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #6

Why on earth are they putting that shade netting over the canopy???? Tropical UVB light is a major reason for Columbia cannabis being so special. The shade net would reduce that.

 

MJPassion

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• Apr 8, 2016

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Instead of sending help and resources, or holding a meeting with experts to get ideas on how to get this town out of the hole its been for the last 40 years, what they do is add more bills,”

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Seems to be the case whenever ANY government gets involved!

Forcing the indigenous peoples to take "subsidies & credit" is akin to enslaving the people without their understanding or consent!

Government is the issue...
Not pot!!!

 

moses wellfleet

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• Apr 8, 2016

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FireIn.TheSky said:

Impressive pictures. They are some skilled horitulturalists. To grow that many plants with pretty much primitive materials is quite the feat. All direct plant too, not a single smart pot full of 500 gallons of fox farm in sight.

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The wonders of slash and burn agriculture! They probably use a new piece of forest every season. Same as coca farming!

 

armedoldhippy

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• Apr 8, 2016

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using cuttings too, i see. some of those coverings looked light-transparent to me. maybe to protect from frequent tropical cloud-bursts? where is Red Rider when you need him?

 

stoned-trout

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #10

I love the sight of glowing greenhouses...yeehaw

 

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CosmicGiggle

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• Apr 10, 2016

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armedoldhippy said:

using cuttings too, i see. some of those coverings looked light-transparent to me. maybe to protect from frequent tropical cloud-bursts? where is Red Rider when you need him?

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Good eye, I noticed those plants all seemed to be the same height.