Colorado Growers Thread

[funkfingers]

6 plants- 3 in veg and 3 in flower
how much can you harvest with only 3 plants in flower?

depends how how long you veg them... I have seen someone pull 18 oz off one SSH plant indoors, I think he vegged for 3 months, and then put it into a scrog setup.
there's no canopy law here (Co) and no watt limit, so while hard to have a perpetual with only 3 and 3 it's still possible to provide enough medicine to last quite some time if you got your grow dialed in.

the one thing I don't quite get is , if your doing it right, 2 oz of usable meds is not setting your bar very high. so what if you have a plant that yields 4-8 oz are you then in violation of the law,or is there some kind of affirmative
defense in this case?

 

[StrictlyGateway]

the one thing I don't quite get is , if your doing it right, 2 oz of usable meds is not setting your bar very high. so what if you have a plant that yields 4-8 oz are you then in violation of the law,or is there some kind of affirmative
defense in this case?

you are in violation. that's the thing....it's not just plant numbers, it's also usable product (i forget what the legal wording is). and yes, that is a VERY low bar for 3 plants. it's better to have the patient #'s to cover your yield, rather than your plant number, IMHO. unless you can really dial in your stagger, as the law is '3 MATURE flowering plants'.

 

[Spacecadet01]

you are in violation. that's the thing....it's not just plant numbers, it's also usable product (i forget what the legal wording is). and yes, that is a VERY low bar for 3 plants. it's better to have the patient #'s to cover your yield, rather than your plant number, IMHO. unless you can really dial in your stagger, as the law is '3 MATURE flowering plants'.

or unless you have a docs recommend for you to have a higher plant count and with that he also increases the amount you can possess...this is the best way to go until you have the patients to cover your yields. IMHO

 

[funkfingers]

I knew you could get higher plant count, I was just pointing out the flaw in the usable amount, how does one control yields to minimize them to only two oz at a time? The law has way to many grey areas IMO.

 

[Spacecadet01]

I knew you could get higher plant count, I was just pointing out the flaw in the usable amount, how does one control yields to minimize them to only two oz at a time? The law has way to many grey areas IMO.

totally agreed massive grey area. I know some people that had the doc recommend they could possess up to 2lbs. It stated it right on there recommendation. This is the ideal situation though.

 

[BudGood]

Grey areas can be a good thing though, it allows lawyers who are worth their salt a great area to attack the prosecutions case against med patients.

 

[cobcoop]

I knew you could get higher plant count,

Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[funkfingers]

It requires a doctor recommendation, that states you need more than the 2oz allocated. Most doctors will not right this unless you are truly ill. Again another grey area in the law that needs to be addressed. In my case I usually use about 4-5 grams a day depending on how much pain I'm in, so it would be almost impossible for me to provide enough medicine for myself with the current 2oz, 3 and 3 laws.

 

[attila76]

The 2 oz rule is meaningless really. It only limits the patient to 2 oz at any given moment. The limit is not per week, or per month, or per year. Given all the dispensaries around one's personal consumption is limited only by one's financial resources.

For caregivers- The 2 oz rule also only applies to useable medicine. So medicine in the process of drying, ie still wet, is not useable, and therefore does not apply to the 2 oz limit.

In order to be legal, caregivers must vend excess to the dispensaries on the cusp of complete dryness, right as the medicine becomes useable. Not before or after. I know, I know, many don't agree thinking that the caregivers should take the responsibility to cure it and all. But curing should be the dispensary's job. Given the cut they take it this small amount of "work" is the least thing they can do.

 

[Marshmello]

Anyone have any experience with this?

I can attest to this statement.

 

[BIOJenn]

 

[attila76]

Looks yummie, where's that from? what strain?

 

[Kelly.]

...

 

[Kelly.]

...

 

[Balazar]

Why not make hash? take all of your bud and make hash with it. 2 oz. of hash is CRAZY! some dispensaries charge $60 a gram for good hash. That's around $1600 an oz. You could make tinctures or oil or whatever. I'm just saying if you concentrate it they don't say what kind of form the "usable medicine" has to be in. 2 oz. of buds is not that much but 2 oz. of hash or oil is a lot more medicine for the limit your under.

 

[Balazar]

I almost forgot. Have any of you written an essay for the pot critic job that Westword is advertising right now? You can read the article here I wrote an essay and I would like to share it with you guys. I think this would be the appropriate thread. I know its a bit of a read but if you have the attention span to get through it let me know what you think.

“What marijuana means to me.”​

Marijuana or cannabis in this seemingly modern age can be many different things. It can be a symbol of rebellion when used in a certain manner or a medicine when applied in another. Sometimes it’s a political bargaining chip. In some cases, it can be exploited for revenue. For some it is used as a spiritual sacrament and for others it’s a recreational affair. Throughout history cannabis has played many important roles for many diverse cultures such as food, cordage, and cloth. It has even been made into bio-diesel fuel. In some parts of the world like India, it would not be a proper birthday or wedding celebration without cannabis. However, in Texas you might just find yourself behind bars for possessing a small amount of this stuff. Yet, in some parts of California you just might mistake it that marijuana was not under any kind of prohibition at all. As you can see marijuana can be many different things to many different people, and it can affect their lives in many different ways.

I had my first experience with cannabis when I was a teenager; not seeking to be rebellious but just to pass the time with some good friends. After a few puffs it didn’t take me long to have the epiphany that almost everything I was taught about marijuana was a stew of lies marinated in propaganda. At this point, curiosity got the better of me and I set out to find out everything I possibly could about this mysterious and forbidden plant. Marijuana culture was a new ocean to be explored and so I began my odyssey. I met people from many walks of life that used marijuana as a recreational drug just as I did. In particular, I befriended an ex-hippy turned computer scientist. He taught me the basic ins and outs of cannabis cultivation. I had found a new passion. Some kids build cars and some play sports. I backpacked into the middle of nowhere to secretly grow marijuana plants. I did it for the adrenaline rush and for the money that came from cultivating a marijuana garden during prohibition. I romanticized it, like I was the equivalent to a moonshiner in the 1930’s, and considered myself to be a connoisseur. I learned every aspect of cultivation and how subtle differences in my methods could have great impacts on the resulting harvest. No reward I reaped from my garden was worth more than the knowledge I gained. Little did I know, it would be of upmost importance to the role I was to play in the medicinal community later in my life.

As I became older it was not practical or even viable for me to continue planting my gorilla garden. I knew that Colorado was one of several states that did have a medical marijuana program. However, I was under the impression that you had to be a terminally ill person to be eligible for the program. That is, until our wonderful city decided to OK a permit for our now annual April 20th marijuana festival at the Civic Center Park. I met a plethora of medical marijuana activists there and found out that I did indeed qualify for a Colorado medical marijuana card. I do not wish to disclose why at this time, but rest assured I am an average Joe just like you. As soon as I received my card, I wanted to explore every dispensary in town. The scene I entered was like nothing I had ever experienced before. It was once again a whole new ocean. I made many new friends with a common interest in cannabis. I even met a few that touched my life with deep compassion before they passed on. Like many other able bodied people in the medical marijuana community, I was called upon by some of my new friends to help them set up their own gardens. In some cases I was even asked to become their caregiver. If there is one thing I have learned from the people in this community it is deep compassion for my friends over money that could possibly be made in this fledgling industry. When someone has ALS, cancer, or any other disease or condition that is so severe that it’s difficult for them to even grow their own garden, let’s just say that the amount of medicine they require is so expensive that it may be out of reach with the current lack of insurance coverage for medical marijuana.

This is the threshold that we stand at today. Like I stated earlier, marijuana can be many things to many people from many walks of life. But, marijuana is just stuff. That’s it. Not much different from sand or pea soup or even a vacuum cleaner. To many of us it is medicine. To others it is a recreational and social activity. It can even be a commodity to be bought and sold. To me cannabis is the most exciting, interesting adventure to be had. That being said, my hat goes off to all of you that are climbing aboard my ship. We are setting sail for a whole new ocean.
Yours Truly
Balazar

 

[Kelly.]

...

 

[feltonmuggs]

Hola Amiga's n Amigo's!

Que Paso?!?!

Here's what I brought to show and tell http://icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=2808619#post2808619

Check it out peeps

Good vibes, FM

 

[Balazar]

Looking good guys! That one lone plant looks like its filling out quite nicely Kelly. I started out with a stealth grow inside a large cooler, then I had a cabinet when I was in an apartment. Then the closet was as big as I thought I would go until now. I just moved the ISS over to flower. I'll have to take some pics.

 

[orpanic]

hell yea Colorado!

kelly...you run hydro?