Pubdate: Tue, 04 Aug 2015
Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)
Copyright: 2015 The Sacramento Bee
Contact: http://mapinc.org/url/0n4cG7L1
Website: http://www.sacbee.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/376
Author: Jason Miller
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n429/a10.html

POT'S WATER NEEDS ARE MODEST

Re "Pot grown outside is a waste of water" (Editorials, July 31): 
Your editorial on the outdoor cultivation of cannabis is absurd.

The size of the cannabis plant will determine how much water she 
requires and how often she requires watering. I cannot speak to a 
plant that requires 5 to 10 gallons per day, as I have never come 
close to growing such a gargantuan plant.

Nine plants of modest size drink between 4.5 and 9 gallons every two 
days, depending on the temperature and their stage of growth. That's 
a far cry from the 5 to 10 gallons of water per plant cited by your 
editorial. This amount of water can easily be recovered from one's 
shower or sink.

The alternative to growing cannabis outdoors is growing it indoors, 
which is a much greater waste of resources. Water is required, but 
one must consider the amount of electricity pulled off the grid to 
power grow lights and cooling systems.

I urge The Bee's editorial board to do further research before 
adopting the views of County Supervisor Roberta MacGlashlan, who has 
demonstrated personal animus toward the reform of cannabis laws.

Jason Miller, Sacramento
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