Kevin Jodrey explains why he left his Cannabis Fields Fallow

To play a long term game as a cannabis farmer in Humboldt, Kevin Jodrey is sitting on his cannabis cultivation license in the short term and making ends meet in other ways, by consulting and running his store.
With all the turbulence of the early days of legalization in California, where even small players need to pay big fees to stay in the game and compete against well capitalized Multi-State Operators (MSOs), Kevin decided he'd rather lose $15,000 by not planting his fields this year than $100,000 by planting.
His goal is to not deplete his bank account before he thinks the (regulatory, permitting and tax) cost of cultivating cannabis will be more sensible and the global demand for Humboldt cannabis will coincide with the ability of Humboldt cannabis farmers to sell out of state and country (legally).

[@freeagent2098]

I see Kevin Jodrey, I know I will get Quality info. This man is premium and is by far my favorite character in the industry. I look up to him as a hero, a trailblazer in the industry that I will never forget even as new faces come into the field. Suck this stuff up guys, you won't get that grit life experience anywhere else

[@tomgayle2849]

A great video, shows the harsh reality of how the game is changing, a lot of old timers have called it a day ,shame really, and those old school flavors have gone .The UK will go the same way. The Walmarts of herb will come in and steam roller over everything.

[@hempalchemy9955]

A very sad day. This is a man thats apart of a corner stone of this cannabis industry . it's sad to hear this, for this was the last man standing that has show the simplicity of farming and to rediscover your passion in what makes you tick and the morality on how you do business. Kevin thanks for the many hours of sharing I am smarter and I see the game much clearer. Cheers mate ..

[@moxyfoxy3556]

Can someone give an update? What happened to him?

[@TARALEELive]

So good to hear from Kevin! 😉❤✌💚👍

[@slowburna4104]

I love how Kevin looks at the business side of the industry.. common sense and practical ..no disillusional concept of what it is ..a business!!..the farmer gets the short end of bud every time

[@olds842]

And I was thinking he said he's the average grower but pushing for the big business

[@lordperezident]

@@olds842 he's becoming a big business now. He helped write the rec initiative for Cali

[@kasperspardigm]

Blackmarketsmatter

[@incontruth4116]

My dad taught me that the best business partners to have is no business partners at all.

[@finley686]

The greatest speaker and communicator there is concerning the cannabis industry, the vocal ability to mesmerize a farmer who smokes daily as well as the CEO of multimillion dollar companies... in regards to knowledge concerning seed to shelf and all the aspects/individuals/businesses in between, he is simply a singular unique outlier.

[@brandonfoy9583]

I must say I have gone deep with listening to Mr. Jordy he’s one of the few who actually talks about the reality and the business side of everything, and in a grounded view instead of idealism. It’s refreshing but also alarming watching the cannabis and hemp industry evolve. Thank you all!!!

[@archimedes1077]

Kevin is so smart. I love learning and share his passion.

[@Captain_Terp]

Such a fantastic insight Kev, you really DO see between the lines. Interesting to see how what you say, which mirrors exactly what the cultivators I met while in the US were warning about (in 2014/15/16), is happening at such a scale and so quickly. I was involved in the first Australian venture (Cann Group-Aus(ASX:CAN)) as the plant manager (basically the only member with real experience with the plant) without realising I was just a pawn in their attempt to legitimise their attempt to enter the green rush, until I was made redundant after getting their licence application submitted and approved. Since then they've been taken on big funds from Aurora (Canada) and have taken steps to become one of the big (few) licenced producers in Aus. My love for the plant and excitement for the opportunity to be able to cultivate legally and professionally was an opportunity I simply could not pass up, something I do not regret, but do have regrets regarding some aspects. I had been quite apprehensive of the path being taken, and truly feel I contributed too much of myself to the endeavour that they now claim (but that's a story for another time.) As a cultivator, fully fledged weed-nerd and true lover of all things Cannabis, my love for the plant trumps any short term financial gain, so I believe the opportunity exists at this time (albeit briefly) to educate people before corporate spin and brand 'tag lines' dictate the information stream that consumers are exposed to, ending much chance of objective viewpoints leading to a clear understanding. For example there are plenty of companies selling CBD without any real comprehensive understanding of the Endocannabinoid System, something which various regulatory groups have indeed noticed (including australia's Therapeutic Goods Administraton (TGA)) and tried to put a quick stop to. But this is exactly the problem we face in that big companies can get product (and in some cases early on, tainted) to market whose pharmacological effects they don't actually understand. So getting to the point Kev, I'm reaching out as I feel the highest value I can bring to the industry in as an educator and advocate for quality and ethics in Cannabis. I truly feel that the more educated people are with every aspect of Cannabis, the more empowered they are to make the right decisions with regard to the choices they make when selecting, growing, processing, purchasing or consuming Cannabis. The path you are taking with the Open Source approach is truly the only ethical way cannabis can stay real and out of the hands of corporations, which is a fate much worse than most people can really imagine. After all, why would corporations want to give away all their hard fought "secrets" that were in many cases, gleaned or inspired only from looking at the endeavours of others who risked their freedom and many cases lives for the love of the plant that they (the corporates) have none for. When the corporations control what we are able to know about Cannabis, we will have reached that end in my opinion. When they are prepared to spend more than we all have collectively to protect their "investment", we are all fucked, despite the facts, history and the truth about cannabis. So.... I'll stop waffling now. Hit me up if you get a moment, I'd love to chat with you sometime over the airwaves. Cheers Wiggy

[@pipersall6761]

I hope you, your family and farm and everyone there all stay strong, Kevin. You are an inspirational teacher and I know I have learned so much from you and appreciate your honesty and the respect you have for the world. All the best.

[@victorscortt3065]

Whoa. Reality just hit a little harder hearing kevin lay this out there!!

[@victorscortt3065]

Tito grass my wife said the same thing

[@jasongoodman9289]

Man, Kev is so on point it’s ridiculous

[@MrMaitland79]

As a Canadian I wanted to be a craft grower but things don't seem to be going that route. Are store bought cannabis is bone dry and machined trimmed it makes me sad. And only 4 plants! Sooooo sad but hey it's legal lol what we're we thinking seriously I'm so ashamed to have pushed for legalization. And they are renaming strains and making it impossible to know what your smoking.

[@tsuobachi]

You can grow 4 plants in Canada? Then you should consider growing 4 plants. You'll know exactly what you're smoking because you grew it yourself.

[@MrMaitland79]

@@tsuobachi yes we can grow 4 legally but once you take a mother and clones into consideration or breeding it's a miserable experience. Pop seeds or go home and if the seeds are sold out due to the evil 1% Walmart grows buying all the seeds up it's even a more crappy experience legalization was the most retarded thing we could have done. Agricultural has taken over cannabis as we know it is over. You know shit is bad when Kevin walks out.

[@tsuobachi]

​@@MrMaitland79 Well, I understand your frustration, I think we're all feeling more or less the same way. For decades I wished for legalization, and now that I see what it looks like...it's worse than I ever could have imagined. But I still think every single person that can grow any number of plants legally should do so. In your case I think I'd either buy clones and not keep my own mother, or grow feminized autos. I don't see anything else as an option with a limit of 4.

[@MrMaitland79]

I'm not worried about home look inside the chief of police in Edmonton already spoke out this topic. Only way a look in will happen is from a complaint from a neighbor or your involved in organized crime and sell hard drugs. That bring said regardless whether one can get away with going over the limit some folks refuse to break the law for those people it's not a fun run.

[@rollyrolas]

So in Cali we are allowed to grow 6. This is enough to grow for my friends and myself. What we do for propagation is have one house dedicated to breeding so we guarantee seeds for the following seasons. Think about it. If everyone with the necessary space grew their 6, and others breed...we can squeeze out any cost and eliminate guessing on the quality of smoke... Thats going to be my approach until they outlaw my 6 at home...

[@stevel7870]

People need to hear the truth. Thanks

[@martyrawdog]

good interview,, you have to branch out from California.... and i grow fire weed out of Michigan... Cali is over saturated...

[@problemchild420og6]

Hey Kevin,I love to here you talk...i lean alot from you...I too been growing over 40 years and love to hear from people my age...Back in the day there wasnt even miracle grow...My fert. was fish emolsions LOL.Gosh look at it now!!! Please keep sharing...Mark from so cal...

[@tonyolivieri6308]

Thank you for sharing this. A shout out to Anderson Valley Reserve, a group of wonderful farmers in Mendocino, Kevin Jodrey reminds me a little bit of Hue Freeman, a great person to say the least!!

[@insidegrowsite420joeblogs4]

Listen to this man listen up and listen well.

[@majortwang]

i enjoy listening to Kevin

[@ponyxpress001]

Kev Should Be A Financial Advisor. One Of The Smartest Men I've Had The Pleasure Of Calling My Friend For 40+ Years Now. He Was Always Incredibly Smart But He Took What He Learned Growing Up Here In R.I. & Multiplied It Tenfold Since Moving Out West.

[@jaytree]

Im nothing in their model either.. i wish i could make some new industy moves but im broke now.. thousands gones.. and still nothing to show.

[@lordperezident]

Damn man

[@larryfisher5198]

Please come to VA and speak to our legislators before they fall into the arms of big operators. We are still in the fledgling stage of piecing together the production/dispensing regs. Getting this right is important.

[@jaimedelgado7529]

Could listen to this ledgend talk cannabis for hours

[@chris432t6]

Thank you. Agree.

[@robertortega32]

Thank you for being so honest great video I been trying to start cultivating In California Southern part after seeing this vIdeo I’m not sure if I should even do this I’m think about doing a few green houses outdoor What do you guys think?

[@tsuobachi]

I suggest that you grow a small garden for yourself at home. It's a wonderful hobby and a way to provide you and your family and friends with medical/recreational herb. But to make a living, consulting is the way to go. Whatever skills you have in cannabis, offer them as a service to others and you will make far more money with far less heartache and trouble than trying to make a living as a grower. It's a sad thing to have to say, but it's true. In perhaps 10 years there will be a craft cannabis industry like the microbrewery industry has become for beer. But the market isn't educated enough yet to make room for that idea now. It will take time before the market will be robust enough to split into sub-markets like alcohol did after the end of prohibition.

[@rollyrolas]

I totally agree. I grow quality organic in my backyard and had a few friends suggest i cultivate as a sidebusiness. I start reading the requirements and they look more like prohibitions, financially speaking. So i just share the earth's fruits instead. I get more satisfaction by not participating in the capitalism and just giving the stuff away.

[@greggy553]

Most of the farm boys in this part of the world work their small farms and have full time jobs. Been that way for many years.

[@chanoone7812]

Farmer's in America have never formed co-op's. Farmers come together and demand more for product.

[@dennisrichards2604]

over-regulation is complete fuckery. we are having our issues here in Canada too eh. But black market gonna thrive when Govt cannabis is $300+ oz thru Govt when I can go down the street and get from the local guy who is feeding his family selling quality cannabis for under $200 oz I see in Cali, Washington and Oregon I think was/is a race to the bottom, price-wise.

[@smokeymcbongwater3561]

125 a ounce

[@maryvanessa9909]

53$ 1/8 in Florida of 🌸 flower

[@marioandreano1236]

In Ontario the most expensive Legal government Cannabis cost $90 for 3.5grams × 8 = over$ 700-$800 an oz. Go fuck youself to all governments allowing this , and to the leople buying that crap for that price. Drop dead, you are part of the problem , a huge part. Stop buying. Look for private growers. Theres are thousands.

[@lordperezident]

It's a race to three bottom

[@buzz2978]

"The farmer in life gets screwed"

[@jasonvoorhees9585]

Some real talk. Wonder if it comes down to partnering w diff farms and purchase jarring and labeling equipment between multiple farms, and everyone just works to help each other out. Going to have to be stand up otherwise you wont last in that situation.

[@chilidogg819]

Brother I am saddened to hear these words!! The farm is where it starts. The model needs to be rewritten. Im thinking about throwing myself in the arena here in Wisconsin and getting this ball rolling! I want to take this as an example to them on how to approach writing laws. The farmer needs to be taken care of. Its not about the almighty corporate dollar!! Money always finds a way to manipulate the sytem. We need to stop that influence from hurting the people who take care of the nation!! Head up my brother you are a legend and should be proud of your achievements!!!

[@IAmDifferentWorld]

Welcome to what we've been living through for almost a decade now with legalization. Yall wanted Legalization (no medical, no home grows, up to 75%tax) Now you got it. Haha should have listened.

[@mgray2418]

Wait, so in California you aren't allowed to grow a few plants for yourself?

[@IAmDifferentWorld]

@@mgray2418 California is not as important to the state of Cannabis as many think. People are just waking up to what recreational cannabis is there. In states where rec has been around med goes away and so do homegrows

[@mgray2418]

@@IAmDifferentWorld That's crazy, would the federalise even do anything if you had a few plants? And after reading that I hope its stay's criminalised here in the uk.

[@IAmDifferentWorld]

@@mgray2418 Regulation literally means To Control. Black markets suck as well. The middle ground would be to allow medical and then allow a rec plant count per Household, while regulating the big businesses. But the biggest take away is that everywhere that they made recreational, the medical aspect (which opened the door) atrophies or is snuffed out.

[@mgray2418]

@@IAmDifferentWorld Yeah the black markets to suck, really only because of the violence. No one worries about the police banging down the door as much as they care about a bunch of scum with big knives running up on you. Also you'd think people would want to keep the medical side of cannabis in the spotlight, just in case it backfires.

[@jvetter713]

Scary times. Good luck Kevin...I hope you can weather the storm.

[@firstandlast2880]

Legendary!

[@TedNemeth]

I really like this guy.

[@donavinnezar]

I love my indoor weed but mine is small scale homegrown I also love my outdoor weed as i feel thats still the best way to grow the plant if you ask me . Sun grown in south africa

[@overdbus]

Thank you Kevin for an honest assessment of the cluster fawk of the now legal industry has become , time to duck ,cover and hold ...

[@slowburna4104]

Shit ..what he should be saying is the black market is still the best way!! at least until the rules change better for the farmers

[@Colonel_Pinecone]

What about selling ripe cannabis plants? .....People can do whatever they want with it!

[@Pad_See_Ew]

Though I can understand the potential environmental impacts, shame all the early founders/trailblazer farmers of cannabis are getting priced out with rules/regulations.

[@NewbCoinNerd]

You should be helping write the laws that protect the farmers

[@DeezNuts-xo2ee]

Let the big money guys grow their mids well stick to our killer

[@scythiankitchen1309]

Is there a difference between CA and what OR, WA, CO did 5 years ago? I never saw this type of assessment from those states, but maybe wasn't looking.

[@tsant6591]

Not exactly the vision that most had in the beginning of wealth and prosperity. The corporations and governments will force the little guy into extinction. Maybe a handful of craft growers will survive, but only if they have an endless source of capital to make the license and permit fees. What a shame.

[@Love1ifnotall]

So much information

[@scratchmyback5728]

Great watch. I live in southern British Columbia Canada, and I'm seeing things change like crazy here. Interesting to hear that Canadian companies are buying down in California too.

[@loganleborgne420]

Hi! Since legalisation in Canada your big cannabis company are everywhere...even here in UE!!!

[@scratchmyback5728]

@@loganleborgne420 oh wow. That's pretty wild

[@loganleborgne420]

@@scratchmyback5728 I bet Canadian cannabis industry will be #1 in the world because of your laws! I didn't say you have the best cannabis but this cannabis is almost everywhere because those companies are not outlaw! But it also help legalisation to spread!

[@scratchmyback5728]

@@loganleborgne420 yeah man I hear you. In my small town of 5000 people, we have 3 new operations getting ready for next season. Over 100 acres for one of them. Chain link and Barb white all around. Cameras every 10 posts or so. Motion sensors everywhere. It's definitely taking off. Hearing about what is happening to small growers in the states is sad. Getting flushed out by big companies. Lots of cool things but at the same time it's disheartening to hear what many long time growers are dealing with now. The craft grower opportunities in Canada seem to be more available at this point. I don't know all about what is going on so I appreciate the input.

[@tomgayle2849]

they will soon be land grabbing of farmers who don't follow the line of bullshit red tape. As the saying go's be careful what you wish for .

[@amanjitkang9435]

This is a outlaw sport still...

[@ClutchTFS]

Canadian companies are smart for doing what they are. We don't have enough viable growing land for enough time out of the year, especially now with legalization nationwide last year in October, and the higher demand, we will never meet the demand without expanding our supply.

[@teapotdome]

Supplying Canada with US grown cannabis is still decades away from being anywhere close to being legal. Good luck even moving it over state lines.

[@Not2day-Satan]

It's cheaper to hold land and not farm it then to work it and try to sell the product. A damn shame no doubt.

[@superkillr]

Gov't got involved and all the people who thought they were gonna cut a fat hog done got fkd hard by the system. They had the foresight of a goldfish. Hippies and pot heads working for multi million dollar corporations thinking they are outlaws who beat the system.

[@AustinHartwig]

Shit crazy bangin

[@punkleruckus]

Legalization has helped in some ways but has released a monster at the same time, destroying much of the richness of cannabis culture in exchange for financial riches for a very select few. I choose to grow my own, and never buy from a club again. Only black market, if I need to buy at all. Integrity is not lost, it has just *almost always been illegal.

[@Magnusmarklund1]

This is why you should go for hash/resin. If it's done right it'll only get better with time. 15 years maturing, no problem.

[@juicedk00laid44]

6:22 he finally said the word "purge"

[@wkinne1]

You should feel very lucky, here in Michigan you couldn't even apply for a license, past felonies disqualify you completely. Complete disclosure of all your finances for the past three years, spent $1000 2.8 years ago and don't remember what you spent it on, no license for you.

[@happybuddha9016]

The delta 8 industry is so frustrating too. I've been hunted like an animal no matter how many licenses I have for growing the same plant. They found a loop hole and get to sell it with no licenses no regulations and now there even selling delta 9 edibles that say 0.3 percent thc when there 10 mg gummies and the thc content is only 0.3 of the gummy is thc. It's insane if you small edible producer or dispencery tried to do that they'd have there licenses yanked and fined and probably threatened with jail time.

[@DubStepNgroW]

Down with Prop 64!

[@stephenroldan5107]

Purple punch. That thing is in everything now.

[@davidsean1762]

No acquisitions

[@bsohre1703]

"You a farmer now, you poor. You're gonna struggle and you get used to it." That really be how it is tho.

[@ganjatrain2324]

Nice video!

[@joe8105]

Love the content but the girls voice is to loud with earbuds. Can we get a uniform sound. Please.

[@Challender]

Hearing the rolling Stones -But it's all over now. As Kevin Said The Purge..

[@kylerus8866]

Why dont small farms that get along with one another, group up under one larger company name with each farmer as a private contractor. They could then have the right to grow their own strains and sell them as their own product lines. That way a distributor could work with several farms for one solid rate. That way the individual farms could get their products tested to guarantee their quality and price points when sold.

[@noconsentgiven]

The fact a foreign company can come into this country and buy up anything is insane when this plant is still federally illegal...am I missing something??

[@IDONTLIKETHATSHIT]

Cash Rules Everything Around Me. Money makes the laws that poor people follow disappear.

[@clintcoop5717]

I knew before it was legalized it was going to destroy the little guys!!!!

[@happyg.444]

I miss the 70's and 80's. Things were just getting going. Now look at results of what we fought for.

[@HeavyMetalPootis]

Too bad Dick, Nancy, and Ronald fucked everything up for a while.

[@joebobmarley2854]

What is he saying about purple punch? It doesnt have a secondary "body"? Is he saying body? Like a 2nd terpene flavor?

[@luckybassturd7260]

Buy* , I think... it looks good, sounds good & smells interesting? but most people don’t buy it again. Instagram weed! The Pictures sell it but it doesn’t smoke like it looks , compared to something like GDP.

[@MrSenpaikakashi]

Wheres the balance between oxidation and curing start/stop

[@doinitbigtimelive]

Depends on the strain and environmental factors.

[@MrSenpaikakashi]

@@doinitbigtimelive thanks I hear big talkers saying they wont smoke unless it's been cured a year. So you can understand why I ask.

[@Sman3319]

Camera person why are you moving the camera up and down? He's talking no reason to mess with the camera.

[@taipeikartman]

Chronic weed smokers are never satisfied with weed from dispensaries or from anywhere for that matter. They need a lower tolerance.

[@soundremo1]

" your a farmer now your poor now " :)

[@MattMatt33713]

What’s gonna happen to nextgreenwave in Colinga Ca? Nxgwf is stock symbol? They just got power to their 35000 sq ft bld and are just starting to generate revenue. They talk of acquisitions and 2 more bld’s . we anticipate 2019 to be a significant year as we begin to generate revenue, launch products, and continue to serve a larger role in the California premium cannabis space -both as an authorized producer and distributor of major brands and labels. My Roth IRA in this stock. Sell?

[@johnborton4522]

Their business model requires large power consumption due to a hot climate. They pay some of the highest electrical rates in the State and their local cultivation tax is 3-5x of other more tax friendly areas. They're really screwed long term and talk of expansion at that location is lunacy. No wonder their stock has lost half it's value in the last few months.

[@trust_nature_design]

Boss!

[@brianhershey563]

I'm all for 'climactic situations' :) 2:20

[@TheCheapReefer]

want to be a farmer ? Heres a couple of acres lol (if u are lost just you tube it) LMAO

[@taipeikartman]

This guy can just grow out of a 5k sq ft. pole barn and not worry so much.

[@juicedk00laid44]

this is why California is dry and soon all the US will be like this 😔

[@spanked6582]

To many 'cannabis politics' its 100%simple Kevin..... 1.make sure u have good customers 2.ALWAYS have a amazingly good product's 3.that simple Kevin I respect u more than u think but this 'canabispolatics shit is making it so hard for the average man'

[@brandonfoy9583]

Jodrey excuse me!

[@amanjitkang9435]

Pick a few quads and don't look back?Lollapalooza...

[@charlieh1825]

Made famous by Kev.

[@charlieh1825]

Let's set That set that Ship on fire,

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

Canadian greed sucks......keep those skunk lines going please Kev.....I love and respect u

[@hueyh9773]

What about working co-op with Farmers with in your neighborhood to where nothing grows on your property but the license comes from you and it's up to we as Farmers to test our own stuff so $250 to test the strain of weed you have boom that's just one plant everything that follows behind it is grown in the same yard I think it's the same so Co-op I think Co-op would be the best way would be like you're the main distributor and everybody is tied into you me the farmer next door that that has 50 lb and enjoy growing it but what do you do with it do you go in the bonfire and burn it and have all your friends come around that's a waste of your not to waste your time cuz it's it's it's a love of the growing and having those ladies Standing Tall 3/4 feet over top of me is like how many years do you think it takes growing own genetics and just keep growing your after year after year the same seeds and if someone gives you a clone so then you put a clone in there female Jack here and that's the one that CBD right and that somehow got into my mix and now my weed tastes like it's weed from the 70s I grew a little teeny plant next to a fireplace and I need your that I watered it it got about 2 ft tall my mom didn't touch it cuz she didn't do it Landscaping my stepdad, didn't touch it it just has a pretty plant I think he knew what it was I don't know I smoke that shit mattracks would turn me on to weed Keep On Truckin and I stapled on the my posters on my wall my bedroom a real joint so anytime I was desperate ice nugget joint off and smoke it blowed out the window blown out the window and then get rid of it Rock on

[@robertnash67]

I am 👍56.🖕🖕Google!🖕🖕KZbin! 🖕🖕Facebook! I know you don't Bank on luck, but I have to say it. Good luck bro.

[@taipeikartman]

God's natural gift was not created for profit s stop trying to put it in that box. Can not stop corporations.

[@cjapao8058]

🇺🇸😎🥂

[@TheDREADlight]

They're buying Colombia...

[@elminster710]

kevin, the only good content on this channel, but ffs FCP get a tri pod an some better mics lol.

[@HisHerGrow]

100

[@redshedllc9054]

Who cares tbh ..boo this man . The less you're involved with cannabis ,the better . .

[@tyw12]

“Growing weed indoors is bad for the environment” boohooo

[@masterchu8044]

Anyone with half a brain doesnt go to dispensary anyhow

[@SuperLazyCat]

explains the wacky market.

[@masterchu8044]

@@SuperLazyCat dispensaries are for desperate people afraid to get their hands durty of afraid someone will see or hear about them buying from someone

[@triedandtrue4453]

master Chu desperate and lame ass people that never had street connections & probably never smoked weed when it was still illegal.. those are the kind of ppl dispensaries were made for and also for tourist that don’t know any better

[@rollyrolas]

Agreed. Its also funny when you know more about the herb from seed to clone than the peraon trying to push their 70 dollar eight...thats pretax also...ja!

[@tomgreen8390]

Carpet Baggers

[@rentiap]

Scallywaggs

[@firstandlast2880]

Kevin! I've been following you for years! Connect! Legal east coast land!

[@firstandlast2880]

Skuck project!

[@a.s3748]

First view

[@talboyovGY]

He's mega bitter about the fact he sees himself as a pioneer and feels he hasn't got the reward for his effort.

[@Captain_Terp]

Such a fantastic insight Kev, you really DO see between the lines. Interesting to see how what you say, which mirrors exactly what the cultivators I met while in the US were warning about (in 2014/15/16), is happening at such a scale and so quickly. I was involved in the first Australian venture (Cann Group-Aus(ASX:CAN)) as the plant manager (basically the only member with real experience with the plant) without realising I was just a pawn in their attempt to legitimise their attempt to enter the green rush, until I was made redundant after getting their licence application submitted and approved. Since then they've been taken on big funds from Aurora (Canada) and have taken steps to become one of the big (few) licenced producers in Aus. My love for the plant and excitement for the opportunity to be able to cultivate legally and professionally was an opportunity I simply could not pass up, something I do not regret, but do have regrets regarding some aspects. I had been quite apprehensive of the path being taken, and truly feel I contributed too much of myself to the endeavour that they now claim (but that's a story for another time.) As a cultivator, fully fledged weed-nerd and true lover of all things Cannabis, my love for the plant trumps any short term financial gain, so I believe the opportunity exists at this time (albeit briefly) to educate people before corporate spin and brand 'tag lines' dictate the information stream that consumers are exposed to, ending much chance of objective viewpoints leading to a clear understanding. For example there are plenty of companies selling CBD without any real comprehensive understanding of the Endocannabinoid System, something which various regulatory groups have indeed noticed (including australia's Therapeutic Goods Administraton (TGA)) and tried to put a quick stop to. But this is exactly the problem we face in that big companies can get product (and in some cases early on, tainted) to market whose pharmacological effects they don't actually understand. So getting to the point Kev, I'm reaching out as I feel the highest value I can bring to the industry in as an educator and advocate for quality and ethics in Cannabis. I truly feel that the more educated people are with every aspect of Cannabis, the more empowered they are to make the right decisions with regard to the choices they make when selecting, growing, processing, purchasing or consuming Cannabis. The path you are taking with the Open Source approach is truly the only ethical way cannabis can stay real and out of the hands of corporations, which is a fate much worse than most people can really imagine. After all, why would corporations want to give away all their hard fought "secrets" that were in many cases, gleaned or inspired only from looking at the endeavours of others who risked their freedom and many cases lives for the love of the plant that they (the corporates) have none for. When the corporations control what we are able to know about Cannabis, we will have reached that end in my opinion. When they are prepared to spend more than we all have collectively to protect their "investment", we are all fucked, despite the facts, history and the truth about cannabis. So.... I'll stop waffling now. Hit me up if you get a moment, I'd love to chat with you sometime over the airwaves. Cheers Wiggy