Cat, my brothers grew in a little clearing in our woods- then I had kids lol!
Still have one hanging on off to college in a few years- I was terrified of losing my house through search and seizure.
Should have grown anyway, lost it to foreclosure a few years back with only 15,000 left to go- oh well!
Now things are different, once that first little seed popped I like many became completely fascinated with this plant like no other, the plant literally talks!! More personality then most humans too!
I have always stayed in close circles with the people I knew were growing, but was scared- true freedom really is when you have nothing else to lose and in that freedom I find a peace and happiness that I didn't know was possible.
My older brother has a sweet outdoor op in NM, so maybe one day I will find myself in the desert.
I couldn't stop now if I tried- I would rather grow then smoke and that's saying a Lot !