No, For Pete's Sake, We Don't Grow Pot
It's a rare week that goes by when we don't get the "cannabis question", most disconcertingly... by strangers knocking on my front door. Friends and unknowns alike: just because I know how to grow sprouts, avocados and well...a whole lot of edibles...doesn't mean I'm WHATSOEVER interested in breaking federal law or have even the first degree of technical knowledge of how to grow medical marijuana; which is a highly specialized crop. Check out Robert Duncan's story below. As a farmer, I never bought the subterfuge that it is legally safe to be involved in the cannabis business in California, and no one bothering to become informed should, either. Many farmers believed the current administration's promise that state laws would be honored in regards to marijuana legalization. That promise, however truly heartfelt...has not played out in the real world. The problem can't be blamed on President Obama personally; this blog isn't an indictment of Pr...