Oh GAWD that is to me the sorest subject that a cultivator can have brought up... thx...
But seriously, I have quite a bit to say on the subject.
First off, commercial growers profit off the criminal status of cannabis... their profit comes off the risks they are willing to take to produce. It is in their best interest to keep cultivation illegal! WTF... pisses me off... but if they were forced to compete with 'real' farmers (this is not to say that we aren't generally a well educated community when it comes to horticulture~) who have land and expertise, the price would drop through the FLOOR and since it's such a simple plant to grow really, tossing a couple plants in your veggie patch would keep you in buds for the year and commercial cultivation would simply supply the city folk who don't have the space.... JUST LIKE SUMMERTIME TOMATOES.
Don't EVEN get me strted.
Would I Love to speak out publicly? Absolutely. Do I think that I could make a convincing argument? Sure.
BUT... Am I terrified to open my mouth for fear of persecution by a very conservative government? Hells yeah. It really is a tough position to be in... the people who benefit the most also have the most to lose... cashcroppers can't say a peep because if they got cultivation legalized, they would lose their livelihood. Medical users who are growing despite the consequences, they often can't say anything if they live in states that haven't got into the medical thing yet, for fear of arrest if they are caught! UGGH
Then there's the rest of us. I have basically resigned myself to this niche: I talk to my circle, I talk to people I meet, I have even talked to my [conservative] father about medical cannabis use- he's actually proud of me even though it is illegal to cultivate in my state, we have no medical waivers. And I spend a lot of time here on these forums trying to promote a more mature approach than the growing in your mom's closet one, lol. And trying to discourage the situations that I have seen result in violence in the past. It's a matter of pride to me to belong to a mutually supportive community whose goal is to educate one another. I think this is a very good place to start... who knows where we wil end up! Look at Latewood! I have a great deal of respect for his recently stated goal of working out in the open for reform. I can't go there yet so I'll just work in my little subversive ways until I grow some guts.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . legalise cannabis/protest/would you? Just wondering how many cannabis growers would openly speak up for the legalisatoin of cannabis and the right to grow for personal purposes or medical use.Had a debate with my son and he reckons that everyone who grows would openly protest if given the chance.Im trying to tell him that its not as easy as that becuase people have lives to live jobs to keep and children to think about. he said im a cop out (youth)lol.Just wondering if anyone else has any veiws on this subject and what is the Rating: 5