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JLF: Craft Weed

Ryan Stoa in conversation with Maeve Conran

Tampa Bay Literary Society

Ryan Stoa is the author of Craft Weed: Family Farming and the Future of the Marijuana Industry. In conversation with radio and podcast broadcaster Maeve Conran, he speaks of how marijuana legalization and a sustainable, local, and artisanal farming model have the potential to revitalize rural communities and the American family farm. He provides a history of marijuana farming and its post-hippie resurgence in the United States. He speaks of the amazing adaptability of the cannabis plant and its genetic gifts, the legalization movement, regulatory efforts, the tradeoffs of indoor versus outdoor farms, and the environmental impacts of marijuana agriculture.

Date:
Sunday, Sep 22 2019
Time:
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Location:
Main Library

Audience:
  Adult     Teen  
Categories:
  Author Talks