Reader: There’s Something Beautiful About Turning a Prison Into a Marijuana Farm

A proposal to transform a shuttered women's prison into a marijuana grow was embraced by many of our readers -- particularly those who recall the days when smoking a joint could get someone tossed into a cell lickety-split. Here's an example. See also: Marijuana: Ex-Bronco Supports Plan to Turn Women's...
By Michael RobertsAugust 19, 2014
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A proposal to transform a shuttered women’s prison into a marijuana grow was embraced by many of our readers — particularly those who recall the days when smoking a joint could get someone tossed into a cell lickety-split. Here’s an example.

See also: Marijuana: Ex-Bronco Supports Plan to Turn Women’s Prison Into Pot Factory

Greg Jabuki DeRuckus writes:

Prison-turns-marijuana farm is poetic justice.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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