I don't smoke much, so it doesn't save me a ton of money (maybe $200 or $300 per year). I am just so thankful for the plant that I want to learn all about it and try different strains and what not. I guess there a lot of reasons I grow, actually.

Right now I don't have a dealer, so that is part of it. But I could eventually find one if I really wanted to. I suppose I'm an independent type of person, and I don't like the thought of having to rely on another person for my cannabis.

Another part of the reason is that I feel like it is my civic duty. Strange, I know, but I feel like the laws against cannabis are *extremely* unethical, and I feel like my own little civil disobedience is to grow and keep the genetics of certain strains going.

Last but not least, cannabis is a very spiritual thing for me. I feel that I hear the guidance of the Holy Spirit much more clearly when I've smoked and I'm praying, meditating, or just walking through the woods. Growing my own just enhances that experience... I get to see the life cycle all the way through and experience the wonder of a seed turning into a great plant, the provision of the rain and sun, etc.