" nope..all my businesses are squeaky clean, " quoting an ex-politician across border years back
Jaime Solorza Wireless Systems Architect 915-861-1390 On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 2:19 PM, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > That sounds like money laundering... > > On 10/31/16 1:15 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > You could probably have a separate staffing company for your payroll > employees. Pay it in cash and they could probably do normal banking. > > *From:* Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 2:13 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - grow tent? > > I saw another in depth story on one of the news channels that was very > close to your gold story. I assume they actually did convert some of the > cash assets to precious metals for storage reasons. They showed video of > the huge safes they had at each of their three very large warehouse > locations filled with cash. > Due to federal banking laws no bank would take their money so they were > forced to pay all salaries and expenses in cash. They didn't discuss > taxation but I guess they could walk into an IRS center with a briefcase > full of cash. It does say for all debts still right? ... uh yep, still > there. > > Anyway, it was very interesting. I met a woman at an airport bar a couple > years ago that said she made good money setting up pot dispensaries around > the country. She said there was more money in that than running one and > that California (where she lived) made it to difficult to run one and there > were to many already. > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 2:13 PM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yeah I guess the banks get crosswise with federal regulators if they >> knowingly do business with a pot operation. >> >> So, I guess the pot operators all need really big car washes. >> >> *From:* Nate Burke >> *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 1:10 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - grow tent? >> >> So my facts may be a little wrong, cuz I heard this from a guy who heard >> it from a guy. Although there is profit to be had, it's hard to get at. >> He described a pot sales operation in Colorado, where although it is legal >> to sell it in the state, it is illegal on the national level, so he can't >> claim any of that income at the federal level. So all money is converted >> into Gold, and physically stored. He's guarded by all Ex-military guys. >> >> On 10/31/2016 2:04 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> So, roughly $1K/plant. Maybe I will move to Colorado when I retire. >> Gardening is easy, right? >> >> *From:* Bill Prince >> *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 1:01 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT - grow tent? >> >> >> 60 Minutes did a little overview of the implementation of the pot law in >> Colorado last night. They interviewed one guy doing an operation on 36 >> acres. He grows ~~ 22,000 plants, and grosses $20 million per year. Each >> plant has an RFID tag on it. Interesting stuff. I noticed that they also >> employed what looked like armed guards. >> >> No room required. All out in the open air. >> >> >> >> bp >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> >> On 10/31/2016 11:50 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> Once pot is legalized in Illinois, you can move your operation from the >> grow tent to the grow room. >> >> (Do you guys have any pot bills on the ballot)? >> >> *From:* Ken Hohhof >> *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 12:48 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT - grow tent? >> >> >> Somehow the Internet decided this was something I would be interested >> in. I’m always seeing ads for stuff discussed on this list, so I’m blaming >> it on you guys. >> >> >> >> https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/154338/SUN-706666.html >> >> >> >> Put one at a tower site, have a nice, well-lighted work environment, and >> make a little money on the side. Growing tomatoes, of course. >> >> >> >
