spleafer
05-26-2006, 11:15 PM
I kind of lurk around here living vicariously through all the growers and such (one day, after I get my kids raised I will be one, too). Not sure I really belong, as I'm not a typical pothead. I have only a couple of friends who smoke anymore, and my employer is emphatically against drugs (but lucky for me doesn't random test). I recently moved (back) to Phoenix after a couple of (wonderful) years in California where I had a great doctor, a cannabis recommendation and access to great bud at the various bay area co-ops. While I was in CA and had a steady daily supply, I finally quit smoking cigarettes, got myself in shape, and had a great work experience. Now that I am in Phoenix, my recommendation is worthless, the bud, when available, is generally worthless, and my work (which, although I'm with the same employer, now involves traveling every week) pretty much sucks. Luckily the quitting cigs thing has stuck.
It is frustrating that Arizona has passed a law that legalizes cannabis prescriptions, but provides no mechanism to make it reality. In the meantime, it's still a big deal to get busted here, and I live in constant fear. It's also (maybe because I'm older) nearly impossible to score on Mill Ave. like it used to be, even just to get some cheap Mexican brick weed.
Don't get me wrong, it's not all bad. But as far as cannabis goes, Arizona can't compare to California. One day it would be great to grow a medicinal crop in Arizona, but it will take a lot of work to make it happen.
It is frustrating that Arizona has passed a law that legalizes cannabis prescriptions, but provides no mechanism to make it reality. In the meantime, it's still a big deal to get busted here, and I live in constant fear. It's also (maybe because I'm older) nearly impossible to score on Mill Ave. like it used to be, even just to get some cheap Mexican brick weed.
Don't get me wrong, it's not all bad. But as far as cannabis goes, Arizona can't compare to California. One day it would be great to grow a medicinal crop in Arizona, but it will take a lot of work to make it happen.