Here's my idea..Since the hard working farmers have been feeding us all this time. They should participate in the Marijuana profits. Why should they be denied this cash crop? 5% to 10% of gross sales should go into a fund that is distributed to Farmers year round. This will help cover monthly payments during the leaner months on the farm. Each farm gets 1 unit of participation for every 100 acres up to 300 hundred acres of active farms. I recommend having 400 acres and let 100 acres go fallow every year to lower the need for fertilizers with smart crop rotation and soil conservation. This way the wealth is spread out and it will help keep the costs of food down.
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There is a bigger picture in the design. If this system is implemented, there might not have to be welfare for the Farmer. This profit sharing might be enough to covers costs during rough seasons. You could change it that for every 100 acres they "Actively Farm", they have the Rights to license X amount of plants to a corporate grower. Again, why should anyone but Farmers be allowed to profit huge off of growing Marijuana? It's an honor to have a comment from someone who comments very little..;)
This idea was a revenue sharing and not a tax. It was only for active farms. Any farm not active will not get any participation shares. How many 100 to 300 acre farms are active in the USA? Divide that by 7.5% of the gross sales of all Marijuana sold in the USA. Ideally, it will help reduce interest expenses on Farms because they have a supplemental income helping pay down debt. This will indirectly help reduce food costs.
Here's my idea..Since the hard working farmers have been feeding us all this time. They should participate in the Marijuana profits. Why should they be denied this cash crop? 5% to 10% of gross sales should go into a fund that is distributed to Farmers year round. This will help cover monthly payments during the leaner months on the farm. Each farm gets 1 unit of participation for every 100 acres up to 300 hundred acres of active farms. I recommend having 400 acres and let 100 acres go fallow every year to lower the need for fertilizers with smart crop rotation and soil conservation. This way the wealth is spread out and it will help keep the costs of food down. .
So you dont want them to have to produce a crop of marijuana, you want more farmer welfare?
There is a bigger picture in the design. If this system is implemented, there might not have to be welfare for the Farmer. This profit sharing might be enough to covers costs during rough seasons. You could change it that for every 100 acres they "Actively Farm", they have the Rights to license X amount of plants to a corporate grower. Again, why should anyone but Farmers be allowed to profit huge off of growing Marijuana? It's an honor to have a comment from someone who comments very little..;)
I just grew up on a farm and get sick of all the games with government money.
So many people make a living never intending to make a crop or even having the capability to do it. Yet they are raking in the money.
We always just grew crops and sold them.
This idea was a revenue sharing and not a tax. It was only for active farms. Any farm not active will not get any participation shares. How many 100 to 300 acre farms are active in the USA? Divide that by 7.5% of the gross sales of all Marijuana sold in the USA. Ideally, it will help reduce interest expenses on Farms because they have a supplemental income helping pay down debt. This will indirectly help reduce food costs.