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RainDog

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27. hemp grows wild in most midwestern/southern states

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 10:49 PM

Jul 2013

it's called ditchweed and it's left over from the massive hemp-growing effort of WWII (when cannabis was "unofficially" re-legalized because of its use as an industrial crop. It has been grown here since the 1600s in one form or another.

so far it hasn't taken over the world.

Just because a plant is a hybrid has nothing to do with its ability to grow outdoors.

tons of vegetative plants in people's gardens are hybrids - bred to have shortened growing cycles, etc. --tomatoes are one such plant.

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Westward Ho! Field-grown marijuana allowed in state's proposed regulations [View all] Baclava Jul 2013 OP

better for the environment n/t RainDog Jul 2013 #1

Awesome for the environment. Replenish the soil and clean the air. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2013 #2

also stops using so much electricity RainDog Jul 2013 #6

You are correct; greiner3 Jul 2013 #17

true RainDog Jul 2013 #23

Most growers use clones from a female plant AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #24

someone planting a field would use seeds RainDog Jul 2013 #25

It also adds a month to the growing process AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #26

it's the difference between boutique and crop RainDog Jul 2013 #29

Yeah, I saw some CBD rich honey oil at the Cannabis farmers market todaY AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #32

CBD-rich strains are also for epilepsy RainDog Jul 2013 #33

that too Baclava Jul 2013 #3

We are going to look into growing it. Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2013 #4

That could be a problem. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #13

Wow, I never thought I'd see that this was even possible! Cha Jul 2013 #5

Yep..never thought I'd see it either.. pipoman Jul 2013 #7

I'm from Colorado originally and remembering Cha Jul 2013 #10

Depending how the regs are pipoman Jul 2013 #15

lol Pot salesman sounds like he may Cha Jul 2013 #18

It is the availability of pipoman Jul 2013 #34

it is miraculous Baclava Jul 2013 #9

Hear hear! AND here here! Hopefully! calimary Jul 2013 #16

Yeah! Hope your glaucoma gets Cha Jul 2013 #19

Great! Very enlightened move by the liquor control board. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #8

I wonder if the power companies will fight this. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #11

Be sure to include the Pacific Northwest in your future travel plans! Alkene Jul 2013 #12

K&R NealK Jul 2013 #14

i forgot about glaucoma...yup.. i'm legally doc too! madrchsod Jul 2013 #20

All good until the Feds show up SHRED Jul 2013 #21

Iirc, marijuana plants only flower when they've got a balanced day-night cycle. politicat Jul 2013 #22

hemp grows wild in most midwestern/southern states RainDog Jul 2013 #27

It's an introduced species -- not wild. politicat Jul 2013 #36

I'm glad you were able to get an epi-pen RainDog Jul 2013 #42

I'm not saying that hybridization is bad -- just that the current varietals seem to be adapted for politicat Jul 2013 #37

I don't think fields would be grown from cuttings RainDog Jul 2013 #41

Huh? NoOneMan Jul 2013 #30

Including the current high potency strains? politicat Jul 2013 #39

Yes, including those NoOneMan Jul 2013 #40

regardless of the propoganda nebenaube Jul 2013 #31

Not in North America. politicat Jul 2013 #38

The anthropological evidence indicates African and European introduction RainDog Jul 2013 #44

Not arguing any of that. politicat Jul 2013 #45

Yeah, we weren't arguing RainDog Jul 2013 #46

Really? nebenaube Jul 2013 #47

As long as they don't deforest to grow or use ferts/pesticides then good. NoOneMan Jul 2013 #28

I hate to say it, but that's just asking to have feds fly over and bust people. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #35

How do I get this legally documented glaucoma? madokie Jul 2013 #43