Shays' Rebellion was caused by the large amount of debt that farmers were experiencing in the 1780s and a lack of economic crisis laws in Massachusetts. Shays' Rebellion was ineffective in its goal to help farmers, but it did lead to Massachusetts' Governor James Bowdoin losing the following election.
California still has the largest legal cannabis market in the U.S., at $1.3 billion. Arizona was found to have the fastest-growing major marijuana market in 2014, expanding to $155 million, up more than $120 million from the previous year.
Cannabis cultivation is an industry that's recently emerged from the shadows in Colorado, from basements and closets to full-fledged warehouse grows. It is one of the most valuable cash crops -- marijuana reached wholesale prices as high as $4,000 a pound earlier this year.he electricity is a huge, huge portion of the cost of growing, says Dave Gardner, Senior Horticulturist with consulting firm Colorado Cannabis Systems. In a warehouse, it costs $700 to $750 a pound. But that's very efficient and people aren't always achieving that number..