Welcome to the forum rdchambs !!! :thumbsup:

I also was a thcf forum user!!

My best advise to you is grow your own!
Networking is great, but if you don't have an in, it's hard to start out.

I would advise you to go to HEMPFEST, a great get together!

I just have a hard time being open and honest on the net.
If I were to meet you at hempfest I would be willing to be more open and honest!!

I started "LEGALY" about 2 yrs. ago.
I got 6 NL clones from my son in law.
Since then I have purchased seeds online, and also obtained clones from friends.
At the moment I have access to, Northern Lights, Skunk Haze, PEZ, McCoy,
White Russian, Train Wreck, Jack Herer, also DS1.

My wife is a MMJ patient, I am a provider for another patient. I also have a person that fills all the requirements of a provider, but has no patient.

I guess my point is, it is not too hard if you grow your own!!
CO-OPs are NOT LEGAL, so I won't advise that.

Hope to see ya at hempfest

Also the list you mentioned is really bad, I must agree with the flake assessment!!