First off, your argument about patenting land ownership is fallacious. A plant with a specific and unique genetic code is not an idea. Its a tangible and quantifiable thing. And idea of how to do something is not.
The reality here is that companies with vast resources WILL begin to seek patents as soon as the cultivation and sale of cannabis is normalized. Be it in 1 or in 20 years.
My idea is to patent "heirloom" strains before the Monsantos of the world do it... if federal patents are not possible, then state patents to start the ball rolling with federal patents following when feasible. A new paradigm in intellectual property law, something akin to the Creative Commons agreement could protect strains from being forever under the control of mega corporations.
You have to use the same tools as the opposition when you're fighting for things as important as food and plant sovereignty.
i'm with ya on that one. i crossed two killer strains awhile back and will pick the best phenos, document, and try to get a plant patent in CA.
it's been my dream. why wait and let some douchebag multinational corp do it? funk dat.