Lots has changed! I responded to this thread almost 3 years ago in the middle of my hiatus from growing. I've had some great times, learned a ton, made some friends (
@dirtyolsouth @melvin @peterjennings @thatcrazyvancuverguy
@nvthis @massproducer @TURKEYNECK @nouvellechef @thehempgodess
@Hick @stoneybud to name drop a few) and grown some good weed thanks to the members in this forum.
This was the first place that I called home when I first started growing in 2007. I had been living in an apartment after getting married in 2016 and couldn't justify taking the risk of growing there. We moved in to our house in January 2021 and almost immediately the itch was back.
I did my research --- purchased new lights, a new tent, and all the odds and ends and hit the floor running in the beginning of April. 2 weeks later I had a second tent setup and running.
At that time I had no idea that what I was doing would be one of the most important things that I've ever done for myself. On April 12, New Mexico officially signed the bill to legalize marijuana. Beginning June 29, 2021 adults may legally grow 6 plants each or 12 per household.
This will be the last illegal grow that I ever do.
Just thinking about it makes me nostalgic. In the 14 years that I've considered myself a 'ganja farmer' I've gone from purchasing High Times at the book store every month because I was afraid to have it delivered to my grow room address, to now being able to walk in to the dispensary and purchase almost anything I could ever dream of.
Times have changed, but the knowledge that's shared in this forum has stayed constant. Thanks to all of you for sharing your knowledge, your successes, and your jokes.
My last illegal grow, day 55