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Legalization of Marijuana in Massachusetts (Community/Culture (Healthcare…

- - - - Growing of Crop
      - Cafes
      - Agriculture Equipment/Growing Supplies
      - Dispensaries
      - Growers
        
        Regulations #
        
        Develop Growing Voluntary Certification to teach best practices and environmental considerations #
        
        Provide economic incentives to get more growers to become certified
        
        Economic impact of providing incentives #
        
        Loss of Revenue?
        
        Gain in Revenue due introduction of this industry?
        
        Need check & balance that certification provides best information
        
        Develop certified label
        
        Need check & balance that certification label remains within regulation standards
        
        Possible increase in income through "preferred" product #
      - Healthcare #
      - Lobbyists
    - - Training Opportunities
  - - - Possible strain on families income
      - Increase in revenue to fund community needs
    - - Use money to fund community needs/scholarships #
      - Money used to fund lobbyist/politicians/big business
- - - - Control over Product: Contaminant Free & Safety
        
        Who will be responsible for this?
        
        How will it be funded?
        
        How does this work?
      - Policies/Structure to setup up Dispensaries/Business
        
        Law Enforcement
        
        Training
        
        Crimes
        
        Increase
        
        Decrease
        
        Look at rate of opioid related deaths since legalization #
        
        No more Marijuana drug dealers
        
        Lower amount of petty marijuana crimes
        
        Save Money/Resources on Arresting those that are smoking/dealing Marijuana #
    - - Town Voting to Allow Sale of Marijuana within town #
        
        Yes
        
        Economic impact
        
        Policies/Structure to setup up Dispensaries/Business
        
        Law Enforcement
        
        Training
        
        Save Money/Resources on Arresting those that are smoking/dealing Marijuana #
        
        Crime Impact
        
        No
        
        Economic Impact
    - - Ability to Overturn State Law?
        
        Impact of Marijuana Economy if Overturned
        
        Loss of Jobs
      - Policies/Structure for State Level Regulation Enforcement #
- - - - Effect on Children & Schools
      - Fear of higher crime rates
  - - - What happens when industry makes marijuana treats like appeal to children?
        
        Need regulation on products that can be marketed #
    - - More support from government needed if found that marijuana has negative affects # #
    - - Increased or Decreased Accidents involving Marijuana use?
        
        Increased Insurance Policies?
  - - - Persuasion (Advertisements/Flyers/Business Involvement) #
      - Income Generated
      - New Jobs formed #
- - - - Soil Degradation
      - Crop Biodiversity Loss
      - Crop Vulnerability
        
        Increase in Fertilizers/Pesticides/Insecticides?
        
        Ground water pollution
        
        Excess amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus in bodies of water create algae blooms and dead zones
        
        Soil Biodiversity Loss
        
        Affect Food Web #
      - Look at other crops to make it not a monocrop: mushrooms/other plant based protein to help feed community #
    - - Create organizations to train farmers on how to change from raising animals for meat, dairy & eggs to growing Marijuana on their land #
      - Reduce greenhouse gas emssions
    - - Use all parts of plant for other products
        
        Hemp Milk/Hemp Clothing/Other industries? Hemp Paper? #
  - - - Environmental Implications of Drawing on Water Supply?
      - Monetary Implications?
      - Opportunity to develop new strain that requires less water
        
        Downsides of Genetically Modified Crops
        
        Increase in Fertilizers/Pesticides/Insecticides?
        
        Environmental Impact on these products on soil
        
        Effect of GM Crops on beneficial insects
        
        Unknown Health Implications of GM Crops #
      - Processing of Marijuana does not require more water like other agricultural industries
  - - - Below 1 kWh/ft2
    - - More than 140 kWh/square ft2
      - Are communities able to handle this increase in energy use?
        
        Monetary Implications?
        
        Environmental Implications
        
        Opportunity for a new energy solution? #