I REALLY wish we could move to someplace where this wasn't such an issue, but my husband has his own business, so that's not practical at this point in our lives. We could possibly do New Hampshire, but Vermont would take us too far away from his client base.
We fortunately have already had the complete homestudy and are approved by the state (I wasn't growing anything then) and we will have a few post placement meetings next year, but our social worker is wonderful -we have still to be approved by the govt and be fingerprinted, but once that is done, it is an independant adoption...no other agency is involved... and by that time I hope to have the harvest complete for the time being. I only plan to grow a few plants at a time. It's just for me and dear husband.
I intend to take a very low key approach- I make tea out of chamomile that I grow in my garden, after all. It is medicine to me- I could survive without it, but there are many people who can't, and that seriously pisses me off that they can't...! Another time.

I will probably be mulling this over a lot and really appreciate everyone's candid advice.

Stinky, after next Tues school will be out, and I'd love to hang (I'm not dry anymore so I feel like socializing!) Let me know how to reach you or ask kindprincess for my contact info.

Off to work, hi ho hi ho