Certified Organic Pot

It was bound to happen. Medical-marijuana is legal in California (along with ten other states) and now Mendocino County officials want to be able to certify the locally grown pot as organic.

According to an article from the Associated Press article, the officials in Mendocino County are simply responding to the request of two local growers. There is also concern of reports of people getting sick from pesticide treated pot.

It seems to be the next logical step as medical-marijuana moves into the mainstream. The states with medical marijuana laws are issuing “user” cards. According to the article at least one insurance company paid a claim for a stolen pot plant.

Certifying pot as organic will open all the doors:

County fairs will be revived as pot growers compete for the best in county and the best plants will go on to the state fairs. Will the judges get to smoke the pot as part of their evaluation?

The state agriculture research centers and state agriculture colleges will be able to conduct research on improving the pot plants.

Will we see pot growing 4-H clubs? How about a pot growing merit badge for Scouts?

What fun is it to just look at the plants in the fair. Will pot we have pot tasting parties like we do wine? Why should the judges at the county fair have all the fun?

Counties, such as Josephine in Oregon, would be able to advertise that their pot is the “best in Oregon”. Please note, I lived in Josephine County for six years and never smoked any of their pot. Experienced second hand smoke – yes.

Of course all of this leads to the final acceptance by the state – the taxing of pot. It would just be another sin tax that would help balance the local budgets. It might even replace the declining alcohol and tobacco tax revenues.