420 Magazine's Photo of the Month: November 2023

SmokingWings said:
Maybe bigger than we realize.
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When I look at voting on legalization measures, and hear anecdotal stories of casual growing and use I am convinced that it is larger than many realize.

Story: I grow legal. I follow state law. Still I was concerned about how my contractor would receive my grow. I am getting a big remodel done. He told me about 60% of his crews and subs grew and or consumed. The other 40% don't care. And that I'd be surprised at some big-money remodels where the homes had small grows.
SmokingWings said:
I have heard that emerging market being called the new "hobbyist market" where newcomers are buying small tents with small lights that match and then growing for themselves, immediate family and a few friends. A local grow shop manager told me that it started during the pandemic when people were staying at home more and needed something to do. And, it has not stopped, just gotten bigger.
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I think it is something more than a hobby, more like a lifestyle thing where growing and consuming are part of a person's life. These people are professionals, blue collar workers, Moms, Dads, jocks and couch potatoes. You name it. More than a hobby, there is a special lifestyle attachment.

I talked about this with my buddy, Lawrence, and he got it pretty quick. He was lit so he sang. It's what he does when he's lit. He sang the old Michelob jingle, "Here's to good friends, tonight is kinda special." He got that right. For us it is Friday night top-shelf bourbon, good jazz, and a good buzz. And in our minds the evening would not be the same with dispensary weed.
SmokingWings said:
Those new hobby growers are still at it and turning over a harvest every 4 months or so but instead of buying a pallet of materials they are just picking up a bag of something to plant in and a bag of something to fertilize with. And there are enough of them to help replace the loss of large volume sales of the commercial growers that quit.
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I think there is enough of the lifestyle growers growing their state-allotted limits and giving away excess that they have driven some of the commercial growers out of the market.

MGM
 
I'm loving this conversation!

I spend some time trying to figure out my local weed scene (D.C.).

I'll share a few of my observations.

1. The Black Market is still alive but it's changing.

Before I started growing my own I bought black market weed from the same Jamaican guy for more than 25 years. For all those years he had an apartment in the heart of the city that he rented out for the sole purpose of selling weed. He worked there from Mon-Sat from about 5 to 11pm each day. Sold that shit like he had a license to do it. Folks coming and going all the time!

His customers were from all walks of life, all ages and all races. As far I could tell he kept about 5 differents strains around at all times. A pound of each and all fire!

About a year ago he stopped selling out of the apartment and transitioned to a delivery-only operation, saying it was better for him and his customers. He also dropped his prices from $300 to $250 an ounce.

BTW, after knowing this guy about 5 years and wondering how he was getting away with such a blatant operation, I saw a picture of him one day in the Metro Section of the Washington Post, sitting at an outdoor cafe with the then-Mayor of the city.

I guess he did have a license! :)


3. Older users love gummies, cookies and brownies (in about that order of preference).

4. Young people seem to be more into the look & smell of weed more so than the effect. The stuff they smoke stinks to high heaven but is no more potent (and often less so) than what we grow.

5. Most of my buddies who like weed will not invest the time and effort necessary to grow their own even though they're free to do so. This despite my prodding to get with it and my offers to help in getting started.

6. Many older users are new to the game. I've had several people complain to me about how hard it is to break up my buds for a joint. When I've told them to get a grinder they've responded, "What's a grinder?" :)

I have yet to set foot in a dispensary and likely never will. Even if I do, I'll likely be just window-shopping and won't buy a thing, because why should I? :ganjamon:
 
Grand Daddy Black said:
I'm loving this conversation!

I spend some time trying to figure out my local weed scene (D.C.).

I'll share a few of my observations.

1. The Black Market is still alive but it's changing.

Before I started growing my own I bought black market weed from the same Jamaican guy for more than 25 years. For all those years he had an apartment in the heart of the city that he rented out for the sole purpose of selling weed. He worked there from Mon-Sat from about 5 to 11pm each day. Sold that shit like he had a license to do it. Folks coming and going all the time!

His customers were from all walks of life, all ages and all races. As far I could tell he kept about 5 differents strains around at all times. A pound of each and all fire!

About a year ago he stopped selling out of the apartment and transitioned to a delivery-only operation, saying it was better for him and his customers. He also dropped his prices from $300 to $250 an ounce.

BTW, after knowing this guy about 5 years and wondering how he was getting away with such a blatant operation, I saw a picture of him one day in the Metro Section of the Washington Post, sitting at an outdoor cafe with the then-Mayor of the city.

I guess he did have a license! :)
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LOL! Funny how that works. Reminds me of Bob Seeger and "Fire Down Below."
Grand Daddy Black said:
3. Older users love gummies, cookies and brownies (in about that order of preference).

4. Young people seem to be more into the look & smell of weed more so than the effect. The stuff they smoke stinks to high heaven but is no more potent (and often less so) than what we grow.

5. Most of my buddies who like weed will not invest the time and effort necessary to grow their own even though they're free to do so. This despite my prodding to get with it and my offers to help in getting started.

6. Many older users are new to the game. I've had several people complain to me about how hard it is to break up my buds for a joint. When I've told them to get a grinder they've responded, "What's a grinder?" :)

I have yet to set foot in a dispensary and likely never will. Even if I do, I'll likely be just window-shopping and won't buy a thing, because why should I? :ganjamon:
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You have some draconian laws for growers. Six plants a person, twelve a household, but only two ounces, and as for penalties for going over, dig this.

More than 2 oz 6 months jail-$1,000 fine.
Forfeiture
All substances, raw materials, products, equipment, property, vehicles, research products, paraphernalia,
money and other assets can be seized.

Yikes! I'm gettin' m' ganja delivered by the Jamacan mon, mon.

MGM
 
Grand Daddy Black said:
I'm loving this conversation!

I spend some time trying to figure out my local weed scene (D.C.).

I'll share a few of my observations.

1. The Black Market is still alive but it's changing.

Before I started growing my own I bought black market weed from the same Jamaican guy for more than 25 years. For all those years he had an apartment in the heart of the city that he rented out for the sole purpose of selling weed. He worked there from Mon-Sat from about 5 to 11pm each day. Sold that shit like he had a license to do it. Folks coming and going all the time!

His customers were from all walks of life, all ages and all races. As far I could tell he kept about 5 differents strains around at all times. A pound of each and all fire!

About a year ago he stopped selling out of the apartment and transitioned to a delivery-only operation, saying it was better for him and his customers. He also dropped his prices from $300 to $250 an ounce.

BTW, after knowing this guy about 5 years and wondering how he was getting away with such a blatant operation, I saw a picture of him one day in the Metro Section of the Washington Post, sitting at an outdoor cafe with the then-Mayor of the city.

I guess he did have a license! :)


3. Older users love gummies, cookies and brownies (in about that order of preference).

4. Young people seem to be more into the look & smell of weed more so than the effect. The stuff they smoke stinks to high heaven but is no more potent (and often less so) than what we grow.

5. Most of my buddies who like weed will not invest the time and effort necessary to grow their own even though they're free to do so. This despite my prodding to get with it and my offers to help in getting started.

6. Many older users are new to the game. I've had several people complain to me about how hard it is to break up my buds for a joint. When I've told them to get a grinder they've responded, "What's a grinder?" :)

I have yet to set foot in a dispensary and likely never will. Even if I do, I'll likely be just window-shopping and won't buy a thing, because why should I? :ganjamon:
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I told all my friends about the chemicals and mold potential. That what I got is all organic and scoped for mold. They all like mine but some are into Indica and like being glued to the couch. CL🍀
 
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Hope this helps.

Be safe, and grow well my friend,
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Thank you! I see the weight on there. I could not find that before.
 
MicroGrowerMan said:
I think it is something more than a hobby, more like a lifestyle thing where growing and consuming are part of a person's life.
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Which is what a hobby is to many people. The hobby becomes part of their lifestyle, something that puts them at ease and keeps them active both physically and mentally. Just like fishing or model airplane building and flying can be part of a person's lifestyle and a hobby at the same time.

MicroGrowerMan said:
I think there is enough of the lifestyle growers growing their state-allotted limits and giving away excess that they have driven some of the commercial growers out of the market.
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Interesting tidbit. Several weeks ago the Sunday morning TV news had a bit on the number of licensed and underground growers in Michigan. Michigan just kept handing out state licenses to grow operations without any signs that they were concerned about the total numbers. Over the past 3 to 4 years the legal market became flooded with the harvests which lowered the prices. At the same time the underground non-licensed growers and licensed medical growers could not meet the lower prices and gave up. The basic gist of the news story was whether the drop in underground unlicensed growers and the lower prices was deliberately intended.
 
NickHardy said:
Yeah serious the clock is ticking down and its time to bang some photos in to the contests people!
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Can't find one worthy enough for contest ATM . All mines in between being ready drought or just don't look beautiful. Next month have a few . Or later this month. None ready tho.
 
I like this one of the Gelato I'm growing.
It's the most symmetrical plant I've ever grown.
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Symmetrical Gelato
 
7Dust2 said:
Can't find one worthy enough for contest ATM . All mines in between being ready drought or just don't look beautiful. Next month have a few . Or later this month. None ready tho.
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Plant of the Month usually needs a good plant growth shot.

However Photo of the Month can be anything 420 related.

You can place a nug or batch of nugs or a bong outside somewhere with a beautiful background and snap a shot.

Even somewhere in your house with a cool collectible item you cherish, like a themed ashtray or nug jar.

Photo of the Month can be taken anywhere, with anything 420 related, just be creative and have some fun.
 
Regards

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