Marijuana Cultivation

This is the most accessible, attractive, and easy-to-use beginner's guide to growing marijuana. In only 144 illustrated pages, High Times editor, Danny Danko, covers the basics of successful pot cultivation.

"A gimlet-eyed and often hilarious account of the author's round-the-world reefer safari . . . A surprisingly clear-headed view of potheads worldwide" (The New Yorker).

Despite the fact that cultivation of cannabis remains a federal offense, a new generation of "ganja-preneurs" hopes to cash in on the growing market for medical marijuana. In California, the Green Rush is in full bloom as growers, dispensaries, hydroponic nurseries, testing labs and insurance companies fight for a piece of this irresistible economic brownie. Marijuana Gold Rush enters the brave new business world of pot—where Manhattan execs have joined forces with old-school growers in Northern California to explore the real potential of this budding industry.

In this comprehensive overview, Idiot's Guides: Starting & Running a Marijuana Business teaches readers how to end up on the lucrative side of the Green Rush, whether they plan to grow, sell, or both, by learning the best practices for securing locations and permits, dealing with the financial restraints from the U.S. Government, in addition to all of the day-to-day aspects of managing a business.