iGrow Medical Marijuana: A California Growth Industry

The California economy is in trouble, but there's at least one industry in the state that's booming: medical marijuana.

Even though medical marijuana has been legal in California since 1996, the people working in the industry continue to operate in the shadows of legal uncertainty. Dispensary owners and growers live in constant fear of being raided by federal agents who maintain that marijuana, medicinal or otherwise, remains illegal under federal law. And for years, indoor marijuana growers have dropped big bucks on growing equipment while keeping mum about what exactly it is they've been growing.

In Oakland, however, things are changing. Earlier this year iGrow (now called weGrow) became the first hydroponics store to come out of the grow closet and proclaim to the world that they exist to help farmers grow more and better medical marijuana. iGrow's slogan? There's no such thing as a $10,000 tomato!

We went to iGrow, the first US hydroponics superstore catering explicitly to pot farmers, to learn more about the burgeoning medical marijuana industry in California.

Approximately 6.5 minutes. Produced by Paul Feine and Alex Manning.

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[coffeebuzzz]

I have grown and used weed for nearly 20 years. Not once have I seen any dangers arise from it. Users aren't violent, nor are they criminals. The only violence I can see, is if men in blue shirts turn up with guns and dogs.

[58robbo]

bet these guys voted no on 19!

[MrRojo415]

Weed is a killer. I had an uncle that overdosed, and a cousin that sold all our furniture for an edible. I got addicted to it as well and am currently selling my body, just to supply my habit. I can't be the only one who becomes a total man slut every time I smoke. I'm just saying the truth should be known. Is there any big tiggered lady's who would trade a gram for some nipple suck, cuz I'm a victim of my addiction:) just kidding burgers kill you faster than smoking weed kid lol

[grospotusa]

If you love ganja subscribe to our channel!

[PooMyPanties]

The guy at the start looks like the guy who plays spider-man. Toby Maguire

[benbirdy]

5:13 Harold & Kumar

[210482fmj]

the bottom line is its just another plant on earth.

[xxbkrawkxx]

@coffeebuzzz

there are a few smokers criminal . Or even addicted .

I've noticed over the years that the effects on people are very diffrent .

Ofcourse you have connouiseurs , fun smokers , medicalpeople ..............................­..............................­.......... but there are also people who are really addicted to it !

It just depends on the person's IQ .

I would never recommend some1 smoking with a IQ lower than 99

[naturesuphoria]

Well done videos!  I really appreciate the extra effort to creat quality instructional videos!

[ThePhundumentalz]

@ 3:04 hes like "ive never seen inside of a trailer before, this should be a new invention"

[runisunke]

@coffeebuzzz

you mean, black shirts.......with enough armor on them to get through D-Day unscathed.

[L07EK]

@sagan4win park wayyyyyy far away then. That sucks man :/