DID YOU HEAR? Cannabis is now legal in Oregon for adults 21 and older! I know, it’s pretty great. And provided you live at least 1,000 feet away from a school, you may grow up to four plants. Which is also pretty great.
Considering this is a state that encourages its residents to make their own lavender-scented beard wax, weed self-sufficiency is a natural progression. No more waiting for your part-time barista/blog writer/weed dealer to show up with a sack of questionable strains for an above-market price. No, you’re about to be free like the wind—able to grow your own sticky-kind head stash from sprout to finish. Right on for you.
Except for seeds. And clones. See, you can’t buy those yet. Yes, it became legal for you to grow on July 1, but you won’t be able to legally acquire the necessary genetics to grow your own pot until recreational stores open, which could be as far away as late 2016.
I would never, ever suggest you do anything illegal. That would be wrong. If you can acquire plants without money changing hands, all the better. But if you are determined to cultivate your own private farm and you need to buy the raw materials, you’re going to have to skirt the letter and spirit of the law, both state and federal.
