[calaveras]

Calaveras chronicles # 41= Chester made some interesting points about HIPA violations. The H in HIPA stands for health and the law was originally intended to protect consumers against health care records being released.
The ban vote doubly screws over farmers , first by shutting down future grows that they paid lots of money for permits. Secondly , calaveras farmers cannot apply for a state permit which allows them to sell 2017 crop to dispensaries statewide because it is banned in the county. They are driving the whole thing underground again and this is all before the feds really get fired up.
New lawsuits against the county have the potential to be able to totally bankrupt Calaveras county in the next year. Suits from shutdown growers, suits about tax and fee revenue. What is the point in opening up legal pot farming when you just open up the county to lawsuits , some legitimate and justified and others.........well you know how lawyers work in the peoples republic of California. It could have been done so much smoother but our fearless 5 supervisors have proven their incompetence......again.
Last year a vote was to be held for the general public to decide the cannabis farm issue. A local deep pocket dispensary owner hired a lawyer to find a technicality in the ballot and shut down the vote.(asshole X2) Now that farming has been totally banned the commercial growers are calling for a vote for the general public to try and reinstate grow regulations. I don't think the dispensary owner will try and get this one shut down.
This may have a chance of passing since year 2 (2017) had much less problems than 2016. This being said there are lots of people that really don't dig the scene. One district out of 5 in Calaveras is the primary area for 90% of the farms. I would guesstimate 10% of the people here make money directly or indirectly from commercial cannabis.With the high number of Bay Area retirees who have already made their money and moved up here for the lifestyle many do not want a change .

[Crazy Chester]

Originally Posted by calaveras

New lawsuits against the county have the potential to be able to totally bankrupt Calaveras county in the next year.

Yup - what a screw up!

[calaveras]

Calaveras chronicles # 42= The grow ban is in effect and changes are already evident. Winter is a slow time of year for most farmers and with the ban in place many farmers have left the area for greener pastures and a more secure future. Grocery store checkers that were complaining about too many customers last october are now complaining about the lack of business. Calaveras county will have to lay off about 2 dozen marijuana related jobs including sheriffs deputies. The local newspaper ran a story about businesses like building contractors and heavy equipment operators hurting for work , not to mention the dirt and fertilizer stores. There is no problem finding a parking spot at the store now.
Both sides are trying to recall pro and anti grow county supervisors. It doesn't look like there is enough time to get the paperwork done for this to happen in June.
The trend of indoor grow houses continues and the sheriff keeps raiding them. A registered grower with a maximum 200 sq. ft. permit was caught with 900 plants and 26 pounds processed. That's a lot of plants in 200 square feet. Sheriff's pictures show the typical gutted house. I wouldn't want to be the landlord to clean up that mess if it was a rental, lots of black mold on the wall, available soon at your local dispensary. Maybe a new strain( Black death)
What is allowed here is 6 plants indoors. Such a joke when you have perfect growing conditions outside and most residents have a bit of acreage. The main thing is don't piss off your neighbor and cops will leave you be. Also with a low number of plants it is easy to hide them from satellite views. Most personal growers don't worry about the indoor rule and 6 plants may be 6+ a couple of backups.
The Calaveras county marijuana story is not over yet. Time to go fishing

[bilko]

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[calaveras]

Calaveras grown R.I.P. = This week calaveras county supervisors had the opportunity to allow citizens to vote on the future of regulated cannabis cultivation . The vote could have been held in June. Vote was thumbs down. Another nail in the coffin of big weed up here. Previously registered farmers are being encouraged to sue the county. I have not heard how much of this is going on. There is not a lot of pallets of bagged soil being moved down the road nowadays. The local bulk dirt supplier has not restocked this winter and the business
has been for sale since last year. Growers have until may to pull off one last crop.Calaveras county is a textbook example of how not to bring in regulated cannabis farming. A combination of weak supervisors and a shell shocked citizenry slammed by a influx(invasion) of newcomers that made little attempt to fit in with long time locals.
At least the fishing is good. Red lazerlite goes in the ground in April, something a bit exotic this season if it finishes in time. Make your 6 plants count Calaveras farmers

[Mtn. Nectar]

appreciate updates C.............

so much for legalization/regulation/taxation..........been tending since '76 and wishing I could set the clock back ......varietals/majorityoutdoorgrown/prices.........

so much for nostalgia.........
ganj on........

[DuskrayTroubador]

Originally Posted by Mtn. Nectar

appreciate updates C.............

so much for legalization/regulation/taxation..........been tending since '76 and wishing I could set the clock back ......varietals/majorityoutdoorgrown/prices.........

so much for nostalgia.........
ganj on........

Yuppies and people who think they're doing everyone a favor by bringing the book into it ruin. fucking. everything.

Fucking bitch-made by-the-book pussies is what they are. You can thank those sort of clowns for "legalization and regulation"

[geneva_sativa]

Cant say there wasn't a strong presence here on IC warning of exactly many of these very same scenarios. . . oh well

[calaveras]

Calaveras chronicles #43= It is like living in Bizarro world in Calaveras county. The county supervisors voted to ban commercial cultivation last month. At the same time growers applications filed 2 years ago are still being processed. Maybe it is to justify keeping their money, after all the farmers did have 2 years to grow with permits.
Many lawsuits are being filed against the county for various reasons by growers.
The sheriff wants to apply for a $45,000 grant for eradication this year. This amount should cover maybe one operation with feds. , fish and game and a few hours chopper time. It will be easy for the sheriff to spot illegal grows since they are all illegal now.
I picked up some supplies at the big mega-grow store the other day. I asked them if they were going to keep the doors open with the ban in place. They were still well stocked and said they planned to stay open but I was the only customer in the store at a time when outdoor farmers are normally starting to ramp up. The store is really handy as they have everything a farmer could use but tomato farmers alone will not pay their bills.
The lack of big trucks hauling massive amounts of pricey soil is noticeable compared to last year.
I think all neighboring counties have banned commercial farming.
P.S. Grow 6 big'uns

[madalasatori]

As a Brit whose country is still in the 1980s re legislation (and long may it continue) may I ask why it's a bad thing that commercial cultivation has been banned? It sounds like it was causing lots of problems.

Surely you can just carry on growing illegally?