My Donation to the Cannabis Substitution Project: 4 Super Skunk Plants in Flower
Vancouver's cannabis activism is incredible, and I'm proud to be part of it. The Cannabis Substitution Project gives away high-dose edibles to prevent the overuse of opiate drugs, like heroin and fentanyl, which are killing thousands here every year.
The CSP is completely grassroots, run by volunteer activists, with cannabis supplied from the free (aka "black") market. They've been giving cannabis away - first once, now twice, a week - for almost 3 years, at Vandu (Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users) on Hastings street in the downtown East side.
Neil Magnuson
The CSP was started by and is run by Neil Magnuson, a local Vancouver man who dedicated his life to cannabis activism about 15 years ago, when he realized prohibition was the most glaring example that we aren't free.
He's a humble and down-to-earth guy, who befriended me (and @MediKatie) when we really got heavily involved in the local scene 4 years ago. I was there at Cannabis Day 2015 when the VPD violently arrested him for peaceful civil disobedience, and my respect for him has always remained at an extremely high level ever since. He's stoutly devoted to the cause of Liberty and power to the people, and is a cornerstone of the Vancouver cannactivism scene. He operates outside the current legal framework, but within the concepts of common law, and morality. His activism often works to change policy by directly challenging politicians and lawmakers who continue to prohibit cannabis under their phony "legalization". The CSP is a powerful statement about harm reduction, and points a finger at the hypocrisy of "legalization", which makes everything they do impossible within the legal regime.
Neil is involved in many projects, but the CSP has been his big one lately, and it's one I wholeheartedly get behind. That's why I'm so pleased to be able to make this donation!
The CSP hands out cannabis, mainly in the form of edibles (capsules, baked goods, hard candies, etc), to anyone who waits in line to receive it. It is completely free and nothing is expected in return. The cannabis comes from trusted local gardeners, extractors, and bakers. They have $0 budget and operate totally on donations and volunteers. They serve over 200 people twice a week, and the line keeps growing. There have never been any major problems, and hundreds of people have been able to cut back or even quit hard drugs. The CSP has been credited with directly saving lives.
My Donation
Due to an ongoing personal situation, my garden needs to come down about 6 weeks before my plants will be ready. I had considered selling them - or stealthily transplanting them into some public location to see how the public reacts - but realized these plants would make a perfect donation for the CSP.
They're activist-grown, outside the toxic legal regime, and using organic methods. Nothing but what they need (air, light, water, and soil). The soil I use is organic worm castings, in other words, dirt. My past crops grown here the same way have been fantastic - strong, clean, and smooth. Like my Pink Kush crop, or my Steem OG and Northern Lights crop.
These Super Skunks should be just as amazing! At 109 days from germination, they already smell great. I got 8 seeds from a friend in Amsterdam, where they were produced by the now-late Nevil Schoenmakers of Sensi Seeds. Super Skunk is a cross between Afghani and Skunk #1. Skunk #1 is a cross of Afghani (indica landrace) with Acapulco and Columbian (sativa landraces).
Plant E
She's a big healthy female with 3 flower clusters beginning to develop. Just needs 12 hours of dark and 12 hours of light, and a glass of water every few days, and you'll have some delicious organic medicine.
Plant B
B is another large healthy female with a few flowering tops. She's less symmetrical than E but just as big. She may be pregnant, due to her proximity to G, a male I'm keeping for his pollen. If so, she'll have a few dozen seeds in her buds. They could be collected before the bud is made into oil for baking. These genetics would be great to hang onto!
Plant D
D is a short, chubby female, who has started to flower. She's smaller because I ran out of nutrients a few weeks ago (my worm poo salesman sold me fake poo), but she has bounced back to health. She should yield quite a few seeds, along with the bud!
I really like the topping and training I'm doing now. My technique has improved quite a bit.
Plant H
I think H is male, but he's not entirely sure yet. It was getting too much light recently (because of summer solstice) so hasn't fully committed to flowering. Please consider this plant optional (it only comes with the 3 confirmed females if you want it).
Plant G
G is the big male of the garden, with pollen sacs dangling all over the place, often threatening to explode on nearby females, impregnating them with hundreds of Super Skunk babies.
Click below to watch a 1 minute clip of me "milking" pollen to save the genetics:
In total, there are 3 (or 4) healthy adult Super Skunk plants, in large pots, for donation to the CSP. All they need is to be taken somewhere they can safely live out the next 6 weeks or so!
Not being able to finish them myself is painful, after putting so much love and care into them for over 15 weeks. They're in great shape, no bugs or mites or flies, no pesticides or fertilizers. Perfect cannabis! Knowing they will (in at least a small way) contribute to the efforts of my respected friend Neil Magnuson, and eventually reach several addicts who need cannabis healing, makes me feel really good about it.
If you'd like to learn more about the CSP or contribute to their cannabis giveaways, go here, or comment below and I'll help direct you.
Cannabis really does substitute for hard drugs, in many people, with incredibly beneficial consequences. Hundreds of thousands are dying, and millions more are hopelessly addicted, to these opiates grown in war-torn Afghanistan, then distributed by big pharmaceutical companies. The CSP is one way the people can take back control of their health and lives.
DRutter
A fitting gesture!
It has been interesting to watching these plants grow from seeds here on the Steem blockchain.
Yeah, great gesture for a great project.
The opioid crisis is no joke.
UPDATE: Neil Magnuson accepted the donation! The plants have been transferred to a new location where they'll finish out their flowering stage, and then be turned over to the CSP. Yesssss!
That's good to hear! We're glad those gorgeous Girls could go to a good home and help many people.
I think that's a much better idea (for our contribution) than a dabstation as we originally planned. Good to see that's happening too and that the CSP is still going strong. I hope our donation can be of good use. :) Upvoted and resteemed these gorgeous Girls.
What beautiful Girls, they will make a wonderful contribution to the CSP. I'm sure your generous contribution will be much appreciated by the organizers and the patrons!