Legalization will bring weed that is sooo much safer than buying weed on the street they said…
Someone should have said that they like to lie about weed safety too.
So many lies and soo much deceit surround legalization.
Yet folks think we should do the same thing in other states.
I say it is time for a new model for legalization.
The current model is much too corrupt and way too shady.
I feel it is time for a change.
But many folks will say…I can buy weed at a store, don’t fuck with that.
I say yea, you can keep your remediated cannabis.
I personally like mine fresh off the vine myself.
But to each his own.
Now, the state isn’t just “keeping everyone safe”, they’re protecting their revenue source. Government agencies can be draconian about that. Look at the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). Those guys have some extraordinary powers to fuck with citizens. It’s the same way in Canada, and pretty much any other country with a functional government.
Oh ducky, I’ve read countless articles since it passed about DC residents that are agitated by the freedom of growing and smoking cannabis, it’s the air, or plants in the open that can be seen or smelled. I guess the anti activist have campaigned enough to start restricting, but I guess this woman never thought to go get herself an air cleaner and that would’ve been problem solved. People don’t think, they just react now.
Nor are limits on the number. I no longer sell as I did in my younger years (to cover my costs), but growing as a hobby, at times I have more plants than some states allow. I grow clones and starting to play with grafting and want to start breeding when some space I have becomes available. Don’t want to rob the tax man, I just want to play/grow cannabis.
I have disabilities, as a lot of folks around here do (wah I ain’t special) and I view growing as a major part of my therapy. I would love to spend my time hiking and enjoying the outdoors, but that ain’t in the cards for me so I grow cannabis in my basement(such a cliche ). Gets me away from daytime tv and out from under the wife’s feet.
LEGALIZATION ISNT LEGALIZATION UNTIL IT EQUALS FREEDOM FROM PROSECUTION.
“What if they make selling what you grow a 5-10 year felony?”
It would be pretty hard and very expensive for governments to bust every house. More than likely, if they ever wanted to stop home growers, they’d make a big deal out of busting 2 or 3 growers to scare the others. But then, with a tent or a closet and some good LED’s just take it inside. In short, the cat is out of the bag. I agree, the money always wants more and doesn’t mind underhanded methods to get it. But it’s too late. IMO, they are becoming desperate because they invested some big $$$ thinking it would be legal when Biden got in. It isn’t and prices are dropping and I’ll bet they’re scrambling.
When our state legalized a couple of years ago, we took several hours to read the statutes very carefully so we understood exactly what we could and could not do. There was an obvious, common theme, and that was “Out of sight, out of mind.” It seemed pretty clear to us that when it came to home grows, they wanted them kept indoors. There are still many people that will never favor legalization of any kind, and our goal was to not be “that guy.” They thought people would be smoking in the streets and selling on every corner, but none of that came to fruition.
We’ve taken the approach of not giving them a reason to say “I told you so” in terms of all the bad things they said were going to happen post legalization. I understand people make mistakes, but I still cringe when I read a story about a child that has found the gummies. It feeds the anti-legalization movement and paints the community with a broad negative brush.
The reality is that cannabis is an intoxicant, and as such, will always be subject to regulation of some kind. To a considerable degree, I believe we play an important role in how far that regulation goes based upon our own actions as growers and consumers. I’m not being judgemental, I just don’t want to be lumped in with people that take legalization for granted. We never thought we would see it in our lifetime, and now that it’s here, we don’t want to be counted as the people that messed it up.
I do agree with every point that’s been made about the revenue except one. Lawmakers here are constantly talking about decreasing the black market. Legalization took care of that inherently. In our area, you can’t give it away and just two short years ago, you couldn’t touch a zip of decent smoke for less than $400. Most people here grow for themselves and to share (not sell) with family members and friends that can’t grow.
Sounds like your state did well for the small grower. In my state (California) and many others, they did well for the big money. I can’t say they did it on purpose or not. But it is. The small grower probably has their secret stash to go along with the regular stuff. Just like a bartender brings his own bottle to the job sort of thing. It’s not because of greed. It’s about survival. The state screwed the small, decent, farmer who was a benefit for his community, socially and economically. And the state took that from him, from his family and his community. So i have nothing against the black market. It’s just too bad it has to be that way. It’s the money. I have a belief Cannabis is to be used respectfully, not for selfish reasons however small or large. For me it’s about connecting - with people, with animals, with nature, with myself. Sometimes to ease back pain, sometimes for sleep. Sometimes to make my struggling music sound great. I’ve got what i need from it for now, my intention is becoming clear, I feel good, so i’m cutting back, switching from growing the best pot to getting the best avocado’s in our yard. Peace.
The amount of money being made by legal cannabis is finally starting to catch up with the amount of money the shareholders are making with eradication. I’m not as concerned about what they law actually says, in terms of semantics, as what laws imply. Decrim generally means de-prioritization, meaning cops don’t have to give a damn. Fortunately, some departments are beginning to understand how unpopular law enforcement is anymore, and are backing off a little.
Also, cannabis is probably going to come off Schedule 1 this year. The ramifications of that will be huge. That’ll probably mean state or local jurisdictions will need to fund their eradication from their own coffers, and that’s not cheap. Even moving it to Schedule 2 will change a lot. I don’t really care so much about legal status as I do about its priority.
