Video: Marijuana Inc.

I love how they try to paint Mendocino county as some sort of lawless "wild-west" full of crime and and out-of-control cannabis industry. Couldn't be farthur from the truth.... lol If people are stupid enough to buy into that shit I'm glad they won't ever be coming to beautiful Mendocino.

More drivel and glorification of the status quo from CNBC... More masturbation of law enforcement ego...

well at least they brought up the fact that drug crazed mexicans are cutting people's heads off

i was a little worried that skip out on that one

The second portion of the video is very reminiscent of the rumrunners and moonshine production during alcohol prohibition. The fact that marijuana is the number one cash crop in CA should be enough to draw that comparison alone. It's unfortunate that the family in the clip decides they must move to avoid the danger they felt around them, but that section seemed a bit forced. Oaksterdam University is a great concept... the information the students are learning there will help stir up new concepts. The DEA Special Agent at the end of the video concedes an important point when he states his opinion that they are "not winning" the war on drugs.

Thank you for the video. It's good to see some current information on a major news network, even if portions of the video were questionable or biased.

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If there wasn't the law enforcement much of the profit would go. The cops are an integral part of the industry. They increase the risk, driving up the price. The growers and enforcers see themselves as opponents when they are really partners.

I was a little surprised that they didn't at least mention that legalization/regulation could reduce the cartel presence in the area. If anything that should stand out as a pro for legalization. To give credit to the law enforcement in Mendocino County, they seem to focus on the cartel invasion and larger operations that didn't obtain proper permits. It's a crazy that some of these people are so open about their business and don't seem concerned about the law. (even eric's grow magazine shows pictures of the CAMP helicopter above his grow site as he waves at them)

Gee-whiz, we had better pump more tax dollars into law enforcement! Works every time.