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Hi John,
For far too long the politicians in Raleigh have ignored rural North Carolina. Rural unemployment is persistently high. North Carolina’s historical relationship with tobacco means our farmers are in the perfect position to create new jobs, if only our politicians will let them. Allowing the controlled sell of cannabis gives our farmers the opportunity to grow valuable cash crops again.
In Canada, where cannabis is legal, cultivation managers, quality assurance professionals, cultivation assistants and processing assistants earn between $81,000 and $103,000 per year.
The average national wage in Canada is around $51,000 per year. Here in the US, assistant cannabis growers earn $20.55 per hour on average and master growers typically earn $104,000 a year. North Carolina’s agricultural industry contributes $84 billion to the state’s economy, accounts for more than 17% of the state’s income and employs 17% of the workforce.
We must demand Raleigh lawmakers give our farmers a chance to create more jobs and establish themselves as leaders in the market for what will soon become a high value American crop.
Working together with you – we can bring REAL change to North Carolina. Will you join me?
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