Smoking Weed Is Really Bad for the Environment (Doing Other Drugs Is Less Bad) [Factoid]

Marijuana, hue notwithstanding, is not exactly new school green. In fact, it's the worst drug for the environment. Marijuana growers use $5 billion worth of electricity to power lightbulbs, fans, dehumidifiers and whatever else it takes to grow weed. That's 1% of the national electricity consumption. More »

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