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Casual Articles - Weight of Marijuana and Criminal and Tax Law
Make Money with Affiliate ProgramThe question I am always asked is, “Is it really as easy as it sounds to make money with affiliates? Its just not working for me!” Most people think there is just one magic way to make money with affiliates. However, just like shoes, one size does NOT fit all. You there are dozens of ways to successfully navigate the affiliate jungle and each one leads to earnings: affiliate programs are win-win. However, just like in the shoe industry, there are certain models and styles (like Nike) that are much more successful than others. Let me tell you about one key ingredient that 99% of all internet marketers overlook…their images.They create extravagantly designed websites with fancy header and footer images, amazing sales copy, and a clever layout. But what is all this hard work trying to get the visitor to do? Well, more than likely its designed to get your visitor to click a small button towards the bottom that says, “Buy Now” or “Click Here.” Let me introduce you to Brent L. Turner whose site was recently praised by THE dog in internet business, Rowsby.Brent took that little button so many people neglect and, backed by years in design experience, transformed it into the most powerful feature of a sales website. We have all heard about subliminal advertising, right? Well, this is how these buttons work. I reluctantly, and quite skeptically, tried out some of the free samples on his site and impatiently waited to see the results
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North Carolina’s G.S. 15A-903(a)(1) allows the State to retain only a small random sample of marijuana to be made available to prosecutors and notably the defendants for the discovery rights. This deprives the defense of having all the evidence available to them. The actual weight of marijuana is an essential element of the criminal statute. The marijuana’s weight is the primary factor in determining the NC unauthorized substance tax assessment.
‘Mature stalks’ are found on all mature marijuana plants. The percentage by weight of marijuana’s ‘mature stalks’ can vary widely by different cultivation methods and by genetic variation. NC G.S. 90-87(16) clearly exempts ‘mature stalks’ from being considered toward the weight of ‘marijuana’ for criminal sentencing purposes. ‘Mature stalks’ are exempt because the State has recognized that they have neither intrinsic value as an intoxicant, nor any noteworthy market value. Marijuana’s ‘shade leaves’ are a waste product for marijuana farmers. These leaves are not smoked, and are not psychoactive. Likewise, male marijuana plants do not produce smokeable buds nor THC (the psychoactive ingredient of ‘marijuana’). Marijuana’s initial wet, uncured weight can be over 500% of the final, dried, consumable and marketable weight. Uncured marijuana cannot be bagged or jarred because without curing because it would mold, rot, and become valueless. The State’s weighing of water content in uncured marijuana has resulted in many citizens receiving far harsher imprisonment, taxes and fines. Marijuana trafficking in North Carolina carries a mandatory minimum 2-year sentence for anyone possessing 10 lbs. or more. One pound of marijuana may weigh 6lbs before it dries and is useable. Many small farmers end up with trafficking charges because of this discrepancy. I do not believe this was legislature’s intent, nor is it just. The marijuana trafficking statutes, § 90-95 (h) (1) section (a through d) , are all unreasonably harsh by commanding lengthy mandatory minimum prison sentences. At the very least, the weight of marijuana required to warrant adding a trafficking charge should be restored to its initial threshold of 50lbs, and should be dried, and shade leaves, stems and all stalks removed before weighing. Because of recent scientific proof showing marijuana’s usefulness, and its benign non-toxic effects along with current attitudes toward marijuana, trafficking in marijuana should be removed from our current laws. Currently some citizens are being charged twice for the same 10 lbs., one trafficking count for cultivation and another for possession, and this is in addition to manufacturing and possession charges.
North Carolina’s Unauthorized Substance Tax Act, Article 2D § 105-113.106 (6) has a different definition of what constitutes ‘marijuana’, divergent from North Carolina’s Controlled Substance Act’s definition found in § 90-87(16). These statutes also differ in their definitions of exemptions of parts of the plant not to be considered as ‘marijuana’, respectively 105-113.107A - Exemptions and § 90-87(16). N.C.’s drug tax law § 105.113.107(a)(1) commands for a tax of 40 ? per gram for stems and stalks that have been separated from and not mixed with any other parts of the marijuana plant. Yet the next paragraph, § 105.113.107(a)(1a), commands for a tax of $3.50 a gram, or fraction thereof, of marijuana, other than separated stems and stalks taxed under subdivision (1) of this section. In § 105-113.107A (b) (1), it states, "the tax levied in this article does not apply to the following marijuana: (1) Harvested mature marijuana stalks when separated from and not mix with any other parts of the marijuana plant.
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Affiliate programs are liars! At least a lot of them. And here's why: they want me to promote their offerings, damn the cost and heartache to me; how many visitors can I send them, not to mention the links to their sites. And then there's the issues of link protection, commission stealing and expiring cookies. Is it any wonder I feel abused? Lied to, run through the ringer, deceived! Should I really feel this way? Only if I'm not aware of how affiliate programs work and how I can best make use of them. Let's look at this.You've seen the come-ons: "Make $3750 a Day", "Converts 1 in 10!", "Highest Payouts in Industry!", endless screenshots of their "earnings", and on, and on...not mentioning the "conditions" attached. Those conditions are things you need to be aware of if you're going to promote any affiliate programs. And unfortunately for us, it's all on us to learn this. The affiliate programs aren't going to take you by the hand and show you how to do this. If they wanted to do this, they'd just hire an employee, (which most do anyway!) No, they expect that for these kind of rewards, you need to bring something to the table as well. Like just how to do this. Don't expect to sign up for the latest and greatest product, slap together an Adwords campaign with 3753 keywords in one ad group and expect to do anything other than have to spend many dollars on a fruitless search for sales. Yes, these "promises" aren't quite truthful: maybe someone promoting their product did make that much one time, b
North Carolina’s G.S. 15A-903(a)(1) allows the State to retain only a small random sample of marijuana to be made available to prosecutors and notably the defendants for the discovery rights. This deprives the defense of having all the evidence available to them. The actual weight of marijuana is an essential element of the criminal statute. The marijuana’s weight is the primary factor in determining the NC unauthorized substance tax assessment.
‘Mature stalks’ are found on all mature marijuana plants. The percentage by weight of marijuana’s ‘mature stalks’ can vary widely by different cultivation methods and by genetic variation. NC G.S. 90-87(16) clearly exempts ‘mature stalks’ from being considered toward the weight of ‘marijuana’ for criminal sentencing purposes. ‘Mature stalks’ are exempt because the State has recognized that they have neither intrinsic value as an intoxicant, nor any noteworthy market value. Marijuana’s ‘shade leaves’ are a waste product for marijuana farmers. These leaves are not smoked, and are not psychoactive. Likewise, male marijuana plants do not produce smokeable buds nor THC (the psychoactive ingredient of ‘marijuana’). Marijuana’s initial wet, uncured weight can be over 500% of the final, dried, consumable and marketable weight. Uncured marijuana cannot be bagged or jarred because without curing because it would mold, rot, and become valueless. The State’s weighing of water content in uncured marijuana has resulted in many citizens receiving far harsher imprisonment, taxes and fines. Marijuana trafficking in North Carolina carries a mandatory minimum 2-year sentence for anyone possessing 10 lbs. or more. One pound of marijuana may weigh 6lbs before it dries and is useable. Many small farmers end up with trafficking charges because of this discrepancy. I do not believe this was legislature’s intent, nor is it just. The marijuana trafficking statutes, § 90-95 (h) (1) section (a through d) , are all unreasonably harsh by commanding lengthy mandatory minimum prison sentences. At the very least, the weight of marijuana required to warrant adding a trafficking charge should be restored to its initial threshold of 50lbs, and should be dried, and shade leaves, stems and all stalks removed before weighing. Because of recent scientific proof showing marijuana’s usefulness, and its benign non-toxic effects along with current attitudes toward marijuana, trafficking in marijuana should be removed from our current laws. Currently some citizens are being charged twice for the same 10 lbs., one trafficking count for cultivation and another for possession, and this is in addition to manufacturing and possession charges.
North Carolina’s Unauthorized Substance Tax Act, Article 2D § 105-113.106 (6) has a different definition of what constitutes ‘marijuana’, divergent from North Carolina’s Controlled Substance Act’s definition found in § 90-87(16). These statutes also differ in their definitions of exemptions of parts of the plant not to be considered as ‘marijuana’, respectively 105-113.107A - Exemptions and § 90-87(16). N.C.’s drug tax law § 105.113.107(a)(1) commands for a tax of 40 ? per gram for stems and stalks that have been separated from and not mixed with any other parts of the marijuana plant. Yet the next paragraph, § 105.113.107(a)(1a), commands for a tax of $3.50 a gram, or fraction thereof, of marijuana, other than separated stems and stalks taxed under subdivision (1) of this section. In § 105-113.107A (b) (1), it states, "the tax levied in this article does not apply to the following marijuana: (1) Harvested mature marijuana stalks when separated from and not mix with any other parts of the marijuana plant.
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North Carolina’s Unauthorized Substance Tax Act, Article 2D § 105-113.106 (6) has a different definition of what constitutes ‘marijuana’, divergent from North Carolina’s Controlled Substance Act’s definition found in § 90-87(16). These statutes also differ in their definitions of exemptions of parts of the plant not to be considered as ‘marijuana’, respectively 105-113.107A - Exemptions and § 90-87(16). N.C.’s drug tax law § 105.113.107(a)(1) commands for a tax of 40 ? per gram for stems and stalks that have been separated from and not mixed with any other parts of the marijuana plant. Yet the next paragraph, § 105.113.107(a)(1a), commands for a tax of $3.50 a gram, or fraction thereof, of marijuana, other than separated stems and stalks taxed under subdivision (1) of this section. In § 105-113.107A (b) (1), it states, "the tax levied in this article does not apply to the following marijuana: (1) Harvested mature marijuana stalks when separated from and not mix with any other parts of the marijuana plant.
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As a marketing consultant and owner of a marketing firm, a big mistake I see businesses make is they do not take into consideration the value of repeat sales when they review if their advertising is profitable.When determining if your advertising is profitable, you need to look at advertising as a long-term investment, just like buying stocks, real estate, or mutual funds. When evaluating your advertising you need to take into consideration repeat sales from each new customer your advertising produces. Nearly all businesses earn the majority of their sales and profits on repeat sales, NOT first time sales. Understanding this concept is one of the secrets to building a successful business.For example, let’s say you run a small quarter page ad in your local shopper coupon magazine. This small ad costs you $300. From that single ad you attract three new customers who each buy $50 worth of your merchandise. From that information you would think that you had a loss of $100 on that ad because you paid $300 for it but you only generated $150 in sales. But let’s look at the long-term effect of those three new customers.Let’s say that each of those three new customers purchases an additional $250 of merchandise from you over the next 11-months. When you take that into consideration, your $300 ad has now generated $900 in sales. And, what if each of those three customers purchases an additional $300 of merchandise from you the following year? Now, your original $300 ad has generated $1,800 in sales over a 24-month
North Carolina’s Unauthorized Substance Tax Act, Article 2D § 105-113.106 (6) has a different definition of what constitutes ‘marijuana’, divergent from North Carolina’s Controlled Substance Act’s definition found in § 90-87(16). These statutes also differ in their definitions of exemptions of parts of the plant not to be considered as ‘marijuana’, respectively 105-113.107A - Exemptions and § 90-87(16). N.C.’s drug tax law § 105.113.107(a)(1) commands for a tax of 40 ? per gram for stems and stalks that have been separated from and not mixed with any other parts of the marijuana plant. Yet the next paragraph, § 105.113.107(a)(1a), commands for a tax of $3.50 a gram, or fraction thereof, of marijuana, other than separated stems and stalks taxed under subdivision (1) of this section. In § 105-113.107A (b) (1), it states, "the tax levied in this article does not apply to the following marijuana: (1) Harvested mature marijuana stalks when separated from and not mix with any other parts of the marijuana plant.
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Call it what you will; Executive Summary, Executive Overview, etc. but it is the first thing read in most proposals. These few pages set the tone for the remainder of the proposal and, admit it or not, it can be the only part of the proposal a busy evaluator actually reads. All too often more time is spent arguing over when it should be written than what it should contain. The Executive Summary is not a proposal plan so it doesn’t need to be written first to guide the team to greatness. However, if you’ve started your proposal effort far enough ahead to have actually formulated a solution before writing begins, the Executive Summary can be used by talented writers or competent editors as a guide to creating a sales document. Unfortunately, for many companies, the solution isn’t finalized until moments before final production, writers weren’t that talented and there just wasn’t time to do any editing.In this case the Executive Summary truly is a summary and takes on greater importance because, chances are there isn’t one word in the proposal that doesn’t sound like a regurgitation of a tech manual or insurance policy.Before getting into the questions keep in mind that proposing is selling and no matter what you’re selling the process is always about them and never about you. There are no such things as generic themes or universally accepted benefits anymore than there are generic, universal customers. No one cares about your unique, robust, state-of-the-art, best-of-breed solution but you unless it’s a clear answer to:th Carolina’s Controlled Substance Act’s definition found in § 90-87(16). These statutes also differ in their definitions of exemptions of parts of the plant not to be considered as ‘marijuana’, respectively 105-113.107A - Exemptions and § 90-87(16). N.C.’s drug tax law § 105.113.107(a)(1) commands for a tax of 40 ? per gram for stems and stalks that have been separated from and not mixed with any other parts of the marijuana plant. Yet the next paragraph, § 105.113.107(a)(1a), commands for a tax of $3.50 a gram, or fraction thereof, of marijuana, other than separated stems and stalks taxed under subdivision (1) of this section. In § 105-113.107A (b) (1), it states, "the tax levied in this article does not apply to the following marijuana: (1) Harvested mature marijuana stalks when separated from and not mix with any other parts of the marijuana plant.
Any knowledgeable and reasonable person would assume that all stalks and large stems would eventually be separated from the rest of the marijuana plant. It is impossible separate the stalks prior to harvest, yet a reasonable person would assume that separation would eventually occur. Therefore, requiring mature stalks to be separated from and not mixed with other parts of the plant to qualify under NC § 105-113.107A(b)(1)’s exemptions seems far from reasonable or just. For example, the roots of the marijuana plant are exempt from tax liability under § 105-113.107A(b)(4), whether separated or not. As mentioned, N.C. G.S. 90-87(16) clearly exempts ‘mature stalks’ (separated or not), which is not considered ‘marijuana’ by it's definition.
Article 2D § 105-113.106(6) ’s provisions pertaining to ‘growing marijuana’ are impossible to comply with, and should be considered unconstitutional. § 105-113.106(6) defines marijuana as ‘all parts of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not’ and as stated before, § 105-113.107(a) (1a) calls for an excise tax of $3.50 per gram of ‘marijuana’. N.C.
Article 2D § 105-113.109 (requiring payment during actual or constructive possession) is impossible to comply with concerning growing plants. Being a growing plant, its weight is changing continuously and therefore is unable to be determined accurately. Taking into consideration that a growing plant is attached to exempt growing roots, determination of the taxable part’s weight is impossible to accurately assess. § 105-113.109 also demands the drug tax stamps shall be permanently affixed to the unauthorized substance. Growing plants, especially outdoors, do not have a place to attach stamps where the plant will not outgrow and cause detachment.
The excessive mandatory minimum prison sentences for marijuana infractions under the N.C. G.S. § 90-95 (h) (1) section (a through d) are all based on the weight of the marijuana. Therefore, by not determining the cured weight without ‘mature stalks’ of ‘marijuana’ prior to destruction and independent inspection and concurred confirmation by defendants; defendants’ right to examine and test plants under G.S.15A-903(a)(1) and defendants’ State and Federal Constitutional rights to due process are denied by removing the chance of a fair and reasonable opportunity to investigate, prepare and present their defense. Destruction by the State of marijuana held as evidence, before an agreed weight between the State and defendants, also violates defendants' right of confrontation under Article 1, Section 23 of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. Mandatory minimums sentences should not be allowed for marijuana related offences.
Past cases concerning the destruction of marijuana prior to independent determination of its weight have been ruled in favor of the State. In light of recent research and these new arguments, premature destruction of marijuana evidence by the State should not be considered actions taken in ‘good faith’, and considered violations of defendants’ rights previously mentioned. N.C. G.S. 90-87(16) needs to be amended to include plant moisture in the list of exempt parts of marijuana; this would more fairly apply the law by preventing unfair sentencing and fines. All stalks (mature or not), shade leaves, and male plants should be added to G.S. 90-87(16)’s exemption list also. Article 2D § 105-113.106(6) needs to reflect G.S. 90-87(16) by exempting all stalks (hemp fiber) separated or not, from tax liability. The valueless waste product, ‘shade leaves’, should not be taxed at $3.50 a gram and should be added along with male plants and most importantly the ‘moisture of wet or non-dried’ marijuana to § 105-113.107A and NC GS § 90-87(16)’s list of exemptions.
Legalization through regulation and a tax makes much more sense than waging war against the citizens of our State. Marijuana does not hurt society, while marijuana laws are destructive to society by creating criminals out of otherwise hard working, tax paying, good people. Alcohol and tobacco abuse causes many health and social problems, while marijuana's effects are relatively benign to individuals and society. Until t
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