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RE: BackYard Cannabis Farming 2019 - Episode 17 (Season Finale): Strain Highlights & Grow Reflections
What a great series. Thank you for teaching us so much about cannabis. I find it strange that so much (negative) fuss is made over a simple (but not-so-simple) plant.
Not as much any more. Now the government is scrambling to figure out the best way to dig their greedy hands in the pot (literally haha). Joe Biden wants to make it a schedule 2... which would attempt to stop cannabis culture in the U.S. - most people think that making it a schedule 2 is good... this could not be farther from he truth. Either way the feds still have no effective means of enforcing cannabis regulation let alone funding something that would have to cover so much ground and also deal with the intense cultural backlash that would ensue as a result. Overgrow the government - its working.
I live in a state where pot is still illegal. So, people travel for it, obviously. A federal-level decriminalization of it is what's needed. Schedule 2 doesn't make any sense and won't solve anything at all.
I saw my first genuine pot plant when I was out in Oregon at a friend's house. It really struck me then how silly it was for the feds to make such a huge deal over a plant!
(My dad was a cop back in the day - and quit after his best friend got shot & killed - for coming across an illegal pot patch off-duty. Such a stupid reason for loss of life.)
I have a number of conditions which would probably respond well to cannabis, but with it so crazy, I can't afford it even if it was legal in my state.
Decriminalize it so that we can all benefit.
I came from a state where it is to this day still illegal... and probably will stay that way especially bc it is a tobacco state. I uprooted my whole life to move to Oregon bc it meant enough for me to do so. It was the best decision I have ever made. If you have legit medical conditions you could easily obtain a medical cannabis card in Oregon. Living free of pain in priceless. Blessings.
I'm originally from the north Oregon Coast and we do frequently think about moving there again - if we can manage to afford it. It's now so expensive that many locals cannot afford to remain there, which is sad. So, for the moment, it's doing the best that I can with what I can have and watch for the political climate to change a little more to allow more states to have legal pot - at least for medicinal purposes.
The states already have the power to choose, whether they realize it or not... its all about which ones actually will choose to end cannabis prohibition. I really do not see states like Virginia and Texas ever supporting cannabis, at least not until its much too late or destroying the integrity of it by instituting convoluted regulation. AZ and Colorado are also good options, but it is more difficult to grow outdoors in these regions. If VA ever allows cannabis cultivation, I may start a company there - who knows.