don't criticize....legalize.....in my best Jamaican accent
Jaime Solorza
Wireless Systems Architect
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On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 2:15 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
> You could probably have a separate staffing company for your payroll
> employees. Pay it in cash and they could probably do normal banking.
>
> *From:* Lewis Bergman
> *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 2:13 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - grow tent?
>
> I saw another in depth story on one of the news channels that was very
> close to your gold story. I assume they actually did convert some of the
> cash assets to precious metals for storage reasons. They showed video of
> the huge safes they had at each of their three very large warehouse
> locations filled with cash.
> Due to federal banking laws no bank would take their money so they were
> forced to pay all salaries and expenses in cash. They didn't discuss
> taxation but I guess they could walk into an IRS center with a briefcase
> full of cash. It does say for all debts still right? ... uh yep, still
> there.
>
> Anyway, it was very interesting. I met a woman at an airport bar a couple
> years ago that said she made good money setting up pot dispensaries around
> the country. She said there was more money in that than running one and
> that California (where she lived) made it to difficult to run one and there
> were to many already.
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 2:13 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
>
>> Yeah I guess the banks get crosswise with federal regulators if they
>> knowingly do business with a pot operation.
>>
>> So, I guess the pot operators all need really big car washes.
>>
>> *From:* Nate Burke
>> *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 1:10 PM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - grow tent?
>>
>> So my facts may be a little wrong, cuz I heard this from a guy who heard
>> it from a guy. Although there is profit to be had, it's hard to get at.
>> He described a pot sales operation in Colorado, where although it is legal
>> to sell it in the state, it is illegal on the national level, so he can't
>> claim any of that income at the federal level. So all money is converted
>> into Gold, and physically stored. He's guarded by all Ex-military guys.
>>
>> On 10/31/2016 2:04 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>
>> So, roughly $1K/plant. Maybe I will move to Colorado when I retire.
>> Gardening is easy, right?
>>
>> *From:* Bill Prince
>> *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 1:01 PM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - grow tent?
>>
>>
>> 60 Minutes did a little overview of the implementation of the pot law in
>> Colorado last night. They interviewed one guy doing an operation on 36
>> acres. He grows ~~ 22,000 plants, and grosses $20 million per year. Each
>> plant has an RFID tag on it. Interesting stuff. I noticed that they also
>> employed what looked like armed guards.
>>
>> No room required. All out in the open air.
>>
>>
>>
>> bp
>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>
>>
>> On 10/31/2016 11:50 AM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>
>> Once pot is legalized in Illinois, you can move your operation from the
>> grow tent to the grow room.
>>
>> (Do you guys have any pot bills on the ballot)?
>>
>> *From:* Ken Hohhof
>> *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 12:48 PM
>> *To:* af@afmug.com
>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT - grow tent?
>>
>>
>> Somehow the Internet decided this was something I would be interested
>> in. I’m always seeing ads for stuff discussed on this list, so I’m blaming
>> it on you guys.
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> Put one at a tower site, have a nice, well-lighted work environment, and
>> make a little money on the side. Growing tomatoes, of course.
>>
>>
>>
