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12-20-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ILoveGod

200,000 is not bad what area is that?

Sierra Nevada range, western scarp, foothills. East of Sact'o. I'd advise Calaveras County rather than those to the north and south of Calaveras.

12-21-2012, 06:43 PM

LOL...Yea all the organized crime grows are in Cali cause they are not making any money....Cant make no money in Cali...Give me a break...

Yea prices are low here if youre a local, but how may people are really growing here to try and sell to a disp, compared to how many exporting...and even at a low price you can still make bank if you have any idea of what youre doing.

OP, I moved here from TX 5 years ago, my life has never been better and Ive made more money than I could have ever dreamed of. If this is where you are supposed to be then you will make it. See, I think people in CA hate on outsiders because they feel threatened. Native CA folks dont grow that good of weed, as a whole, and when people move cross country to realize their dreams, they typically arent doing it on a whim, they have paper stacked and the knowledge and passion to grow, likely better than 90% of other growers in CA. Natives realize this and feel threatened, hence the haters.

I think people tend to forget that weed gets smoked up fast, there will always be a demand for more, always. Dont listen to the hate, especially from people that only have a 4 light bedroom grow, do your homework and you will be fine.

sierraskunk · 12-23-2012, 11:20 AM

If your near the ocean its going to suck.
IMO the emerald trangle is overrated.
The laws are chill but the climate isnt the best.
In the sierra foothills where seamaden is from you get almost an extra month of growing compared to up north in the trangle. Central cali down, has the best growing climate.

Save up lots of money before moving, your going to need it.
Good luck on you adventure

usda101 · 12-23-2012, 01:30 PM

Im coming to Cali but it aint to grow . Seems like going just to cop then shipping back home might be a better option . All the time getting the feel for the lanscape . Then implement your grand plan .

sour power · 12-23-2012, 05:15 PM

This thread is interesting but why doesn't people tell this guy how to do it right instead of telling him he is gonna fail I thought we was all on the same team here

12-23-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-ro

LOL...Yea all the organized crime grows are in Cali cause they are not making any money....Cant make no money in Cali...Give me a break...

Yea prices are low here if youre a local, but how may people are really growing here to try and sell to a disp, compared to how many exporting...and even at a low price you can still make bank if you have any idea of what youre doing.

OP, I moved here from TX 5 years ago, my life has never been better and Ive made more money than I could have ever dreamed of. If this is where you are supposed to be then you will make it. See, I think people in CA hate on outsiders because they feel threatened. Native CA folks dont grow that good of weed, as a whole, and when people move cross country to realize their dreams, they typically arent doing it on a whim, they have paper stacked and the knowledge and passion to grow, likely better than 90% of other growers in CA. Natives realize this and feel threatened, hence the haters.

I think people tend to forget that weed gets smoked up fast, there will always be a demand for more, always. Dont listen to the hate, especially from people that only have a 4 light bedroom grow, do your homework and you will be fine.

It's not hate (coming from me), it's sadness. Sadness when I see this poor, scraggly kid and his poor, scraggly dog sitting on the side of the road. Sadness when I see homeless people, of which we have many in this state. In my particular county it's extremely difficult to find *any* work, let alone a good job. Of course, we're rural, but that's the draw for many. I want to see people succeed, but if they come out here not knowing the lay of the land they end up fucked, and it happens more often than not.

Be prepared, know what your living expenses are going to be, have that money already in-hand. It's better to have a job than come here looking for a job, too. That's the most important issue, IMO.

opiumo · 12-23-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sour power

This thread is interesting but why doesn't people tell this guy how to do it right instead of telling him he is gonna fail I thought we was all on the same team here

Completely agree with you. Show some love IC :-)

DimeBag65 · 12-24-2012, 01:35 AM

i wont say you cant make money in california.. but all the point that have been brought up are very valid... you must have at least 6 months of cash on hand for expenses, and that includes property, food, equipment, etc etc etc...

but aside from all that the one point that most from out of state dont seem to understand is... sure some counties you can have 99 plants, which believe me is shrinking by the year.. but even if you go to court over 99 plants thats not a huge deal.... what is a huge deal is if your pulling 300 plus #s and get popped with the dry weight... i dont care how many 5-10 plus pounds scripts your rolling around with thinking your ok... its the weight that will get your ass in a jam , not the plant counts generally.... so you can be a state or federal felon real quick for flippin huge packs to the wrong people, or being caught up in a case involving your product crossing state lines.. its still a huge calculated risk, and the larger you go the more people you need to help process, dry and trim it all... and that involves trusting people... your 200k plus harvest can turn into a 50k loss over night if you trust the wrong people.

i wont hate on people coming here and trying to do something legal , just realize things on a large scale are NOT legal in most senses of the law as far as the long end of the stick is concerned...

good luck to all concerned, hope you know what your doing before jumping from 20 feet up into a foot of water...

ILoveGod · 12-24-2012, 11:19 AM

Coming to cali!!

12-24-2012, 04:24 PM

If I were in your shoes I would allocate $2,000/mth for all of that as a minimum, so that would be a mere $12,000. Meh, that doesn't seem right if you end up in an urban area.... hell, I was stunned to find out that in SoCal you can blow almost $1,000/mth on a 2br apartment, but it's been a hell of a long time since I've rented. You should check out the rental listings where you plan to go, then Google average gas prices in that area, and finally go to market websites, like Safeway, and see what food costs would run you for how *you* eat. So maybe more like $4,000/mth allocated would be better, which is $24,000, a chunk o' change.

Better to have a bigger cushion.

12-21-2012, 06:43 PM	#12
Z-ro Guest Posts: n/a	LOL...Yea all the organized crime grows are in Cali cause they are not making any money....Cant make no money in Cali...Give me a break... Yea prices are low here if youre a local, but how may people are really growing here to try and sell to a disp, compared to how many exporting...and even at a low price you can still make bank if you have any idea of what youre doing. OP, I moved here from TX 5 years ago, my life has never been better and Ive made more money than I could have ever dreamed of. If this is where you are supposed to be then you will make it. See, I think people in CA hate on outsiders because they feel threatened. Native CA folks dont grow that good of weed, as a whole, and when people move cross country to realize their dreams, they typically arent doing it on a whim, they have paper stacked and the knowledge and passion to grow, likely better than 90% of other growers in CA. Natives realize this and feel threatened, hence the haters. I think people tend to forget that weed gets smoked up fast, there will always be a demand for more, always. Dont listen to the hate, especially from people that only have a 4 light bedroom grow, do your homework and you will be fine.
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12-24-2012, 01:35 AM	#18
DimeBag65 You will not be forgotten Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: stuck between a stone and a high spot Posts: 2,283	i wont say you cant make money in california.. but all the point that have been brought up are very valid... you must have at least 6 months of cash on hand for expenses, and that includes property, food, equipment, etc etc etc... but aside from all that the one point that most from out of state dont seem to understand is... sure some counties you can have 99 plants, which believe me is shrinking by the year.. but even if you go to court over 99 plants thats not a huge deal.... what is a huge deal is if your pulling 300 plus #s and get popped with the dry weight... i dont care how many 5-10 plus pounds scripts your rolling around with thinking your ok... its the weight that will get your ass in a jam , not the plant counts generally.... so you can be a state or federal felon real quick for flippin huge packs to the wrong people, or being caught up in a case involving your product crossing state lines.. its still a huge calculated risk, and the larger you go the more people you need to help process, dry and trim it all... and that involves trusting people... your 200k plus harvest can turn into a 50k loss over night if you trust the wrong people. i wont hate on people coming here and trying to do something legal , just realize things on a large scale are NOT legal in most senses of the law as far as the long end of the stick is concerned... good luck to all concerned, hope you know what your doing before jumping from 20 feet up into a foot of water... __________________ Dime's 07 Outdoor Prop. 215 and SB 420 Complient Medicinal Cannabis Grower RIP buckeye-Leaf , you will be missed, but not forgotten! and live on in our memories, cheers brotha
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12-23-2012, 11:20 AM	#13
sierraskunk Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 166	If your near the ocean its going to suck. IMO the emerald trangle is overrated. The laws are chill but the climate isnt the best. In the sierra foothills where seamaden is from you get almost an extra month of growing compared to up north in the trangle. Central cali down, has the best growing climate. Save up lots of money before moving, your going to need it. Good luck on you adventure
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12-23-2012, 01:30 PM	#14
usda101 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 638	Im coming to Cali but it aint to grow . Seems like going just to cop then shipping back home might be a better option . All the time getting the feel for the lanscape . Then implement your grand plan .
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12-23-2012, 05:15 PM	#15
sour power Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 130	This thread is interesting but why doesn't people tell this guy how to do it right instead of telling him he is gonna fail I thought we was all on the same team here
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12-24-2012, 11:19 AM	#19
ILoveGod Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 66	Coming to cali!!
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12-24-2012, 04:24 PM	#20
SeaMaiden Guest Posts: n/a	If I were in your shoes I would allocate $2,000/mth for all of that as a minimum, so that would be a mere $12,000. Meh, that doesn't seem right if you end up in an urban area.... hell, I was stunned to find out that in SoCal you can blow almost $1,000/mth on a 2br apartment, but it's been a hell of a long time since I've rented. You should check out the rental listings where you plan to go, then Google average gas prices in that area, and finally go to market websites, like Safeway, and see what food costs would run you for how you eat. So maybe more like $4,000/mth allocated would be better, which is $24,000, a chunk o' change. Better to have a bigger cushion.
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