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GoneOffShore

(18,020 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2014, 06:10 PM Jul 2014

When marijuana is legalized, what will be the position on private growth? [View all]

Is it going to be similar to the exemption on making your own wine and beer at home?

Distilling spirits is illegal (along with being difficult and occasionally dangerous, if you don't really, really know what you're doing), and that's reasonable.

But growing plants?

Anyone have any thoughts?

I would hope that "growing your own" would be something that was allowed, along with being super difficult to police, especially with hobbyist growers.

I was going to make this a poll, but doing that would lead this out of discussion.

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When marijuana is legalized, what will be the position on private growth? [View all] GoneOffShore Jul 2014 OP

You can grow your own in Colorado--with major restrictions... Not sure what WA is doing hlthe2b Jul 2014 #1

My best guess would be a variation on the home winemaker regs. NV Whino Jul 2014 #2

I'd argue that if personal growing is not allowed, cannabis has not been legalized at all. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #3

Thread win nationalize the fed Jul 2014 #10

if its not grow your own you are trading the cartels for the government dealer so MJ is NOT really msongs Jul 2014 #4

Depends on the strength of the commercial growers' lobby klook Jul 2014 #5

Seeds? Try clones. And just like wine there is a great difference between that made by hobbyists Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #6

Thanks for all the thoughtful responses. GoneOffShore Jul 2014 #7

For now, I suspect it will depend on the individual peculiarities of each state's laws. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #8

Since MJ was only legalized so states could reap tax benefits HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #9