Illinois legalization Jan 1st 2020!!!

[Hust17]

Illinois Weed Legalization Guide

Recreational marijuana will be legal for all adults in Illinois beginning on January 1, 2020.

abc7chicago.com

Congratulations on your State's advancement of consciousness. We are all the better for it. Ha Ha; I feel like an elder Statesman already - and we only got hooked up two weeks ago. Good on you! The trade-off in my island's Bill is that you are fined heavily for using it in a public space; fined a quarter million dollars & jailed for 5 years on first conviction for >1 kg. The Police here are quite upset and are actively searching out offenders to a much greater degree than before (I didn't expect that to be possible).

• @PopeyeSpinach The Avg Humidity on my island is 82%. Will my outdoor grow suffer similarly?
• @Hust17 @inDC4now I'd like to start a new thread (Tropical Grows) on this topic. How do I? Does the same logic as where I can't yet 'Like' comments as I'm new, apply?

Hey man, I’ll throw one up for you

 

[I's a Ganja Farmer]

chicagotribune.com
The Illinois marijuana legalization debate: Who's afraid of a little home grow?
John De Friel and Randal John Meyer
4-5 minutes

Excerpt:
From an industry perspective, home-grown cannabis accounts for a tiny percentage of overall market share. The results of the home-grown process are unlikely to compare favorably with the quality of commercially available products. Furthermore, the time and attention that home cultivation requires only attracts the most dedicated hobbyists.

True dat @medviper I've realised that very early in the pre-planning process (Today at 8:08 AM). Hence my Handle - (I am is) I's a Ganja Farmer. I'm owning it.

 

[I's a Ganja Farmer]

Hey man, I’ll throw one up for you

Yeah Baby; Yeah!!! . . . Just say"WHEN"; thank you, m'Lady.

 

[I's a Ganja Farmer]

I miss the excitement, 10 years ago it was a cat and mouse game; was almost caught twice. Com Ed sent me one of those letters once, showing my power usage being twice that of all my neighbors.
Now they don't care, and it's really weird openly discussing it in the locker room of our local fitness center; after being in hiding for so long.
I've read 400 of the 600 page legislation, and watched the debate live last May.
The bill is a mess, and medical patients have been complaining about pricing for years now.
Growing pot indoors is pretty easy, producing top shelf product is not. I spent days just finding the right seeds, as 80% sold online are crap.
Also, I'd skip the edibles; as the average price is $30/100mg. And you need more due to some being lost in the digestive tract.
Well, it's still cheaper and safer than coke.
Happy New Year!

If you like, consider moving to the sunny Caribbean - my island as well as Jamaica (long before) are on board. The entire region is being streamlined to the same laws and limits for normalisation' sake. I do imagine we're still not going to allowed to board a flight with an ounce the way they let us walk around with it now, but HEY... I'll just buy some at destination. Other than such a situation, I'm resolved never to buy that crappy black market weed we have here anymore. I intend to learn well too, as I do so insist on producing top shelf product for myself.

DOWN wid dat coke nonsense. UP wid de Collie!

 

[PopeyeSpinach]

• @PopeyeSpinach The Avg Humidity on my island is 82%. Will my outdoor grow suffer

Not if you pick the right strain. I'm not familiar with what would be best though, sounds like you're a lot closer to the Equator than anyone I know.

My best guess for good strains for that area would be strains like Durban Poison, possibly Jack Herer or Trainwreck. I would do some internet research if I were you.



Now to get back on topic. It sounds like everyone is saying the same thing, they only have concentrate and some edibles and a small selection of that at the dispensaries. It could be months maybe even near the end of the year before they have any thing worth going for

 

[I's a Ganja Farmer]

Not if you pick the right strain. I'm not familiar with what would be best though, sounds like you're a lot closer to the Equator than anyone I know.

My best guess for good strains for that area would be strains like Durban Poison, possibly Jack Herer or Trainwreck. I would do some internet research if I were you.



Now to get back on topic. It sounds like everyone is saying the same thing, they only have concentrate and some edibles and a small selection of that at the dispensaries. It could be months maybe even near the end of the year before they have any thing worth going for

Thank you for your speedy response. I have spent the last two weeks solid doing online research. I've come up with a selection list (all Autos) that leaves me feeling confident. I'll tag you on my dedicated thread on this issue; there you may see my detailed Crop Schedule.

On this matter of this thread, your State played hard-ball for the initial roll-out. We are allowed a ¼ oz, thankfully. Canada, however has just passed Legislation 2.0 and are having similar roll-out provinces to various degrees across the Provinces - they're ahead of the rest.

 

[I's a Ganja Farmer]

chicagotribune.com
The Illinois marijuana legalization debate: Who's afraid of a little home grow?
John De Friel and Randal John Meyer
4-5 minutes

Excerpt:
From an industry perspective, home-grown cannabis accounts for a tiny percentage of overall market share. The results of the home-grown process are unlikely to compare favorably with the quality of commercially available products. Furthermore, the time and attention that home cultivation requires only attracts the most dedicated hobbyists.

True dat @medviper I've set up a grow chart (see my thread; you're tagged).

 

[Sunbiz1]

Thank you for your speedy response. I have spent the last two weeks solid doing online research. I've come up with a selection list (all Autos) that leaves me feeling confident. I'll tag you on my dedicated thread on this issue; there you may see my detailed Crop Schedule.

On this matter of this thread, your State played hard-ball for the initial roll-out. We are allowed a ¼ oz, thankfully. Canada, however has just passed Legislation 2.0 and are having similar roll-out provinces to various degrees across the Provinces - they're ahead of the rest.

Dedicated hobbyist(from article)is exactly what I've been for over a decade. It all began when I grew tired of paying high prices for other growers mistakes, which is what remains left of dispensary flower in this state currently.
I'd skip the autos, and find strains developed in the same latitude you intend on growing in outdoors.
That's how I started, in a forest preserve dodging cops running strains from Afghanistan.
Example: If I were back in Florida, I'd be hunting down Mexican genetics for my next seed purchase.

 

[inDC4now]

@inDC4now I'd like to start a new thread (Tropical Grows) on this topic. How do I? Does the same logic as where I can't yet 'Like' comments as I'm new, apply?

You should be fully functional after just a few posts. Using my desktop interface, I drew arrows where I see the like buttons. When I hover my mouse over the like button it shows me the other options.

Starting a new thread is at the top of a forum page, so in this case you could scroll back to the top of this page and then click on the
Legalization of Marijuana link -- then you get the button to post a new thread, or find the forum that makes sense and then start a new thread... you understand. Do you see these buttons on your screens?

 

[PopeyeSpinach]

Ganja you need to start a thread in the outdoor growing section of the forum for better answers. This thread is about legalization in the state of Illinois, not growing pot in the Caribbean.

 

[mediajunkie2003]

Not much new in Illinois where I am. We have two dispensaries, and one is SOLD OUT. They expect supply on Friday. The other has a very limited selection. Mostly edibles with some topical. The flower thing is a total bust. There is none. Even at $65 an eighth, there is nothing to buy. They say it might be months before a steady supply of flower. You can look online at both the medical and recreational menus. Medical has some goodies, but they are all held back from the recreational side. Oh well. At least we are underway!

 

[Gond00s]

thank lord harvest is only 2 weeks out

 

[PopeyeSpinach]

Things will get better over time. Its nice its legal but i look forward to a year or two from now when we can go to the nearest dispensary and get pretty much whatever we want with no lines.

Id like to see cheap CBD, I use that stuff too and even thats spendy when one needs large amounts.

 

[custodian7138]

I was actually able to score a 1/2 oz of popcorn last Saturday... the dude that rang me up said that they only got 2 of those tubs... I looked thru my old receipts... the last 1/2 I bought was before Halloween.

Rec customers are only accepted Thurs - Sun... and only carts and edibles are available... with a limit of 3 items total.

 

[smokin away]

The 500mg limit on thc infused products is BS, but oh well


https://www.marijuanamoment.net/illinois-lawmakers-release-marijuana-legalization-details/

I think what is really a let down is now that it's legal where can one actually buy flowers. Seems the ones I've checked lately haven't even uploaded their menus to Leafly let alone post when flowers will be available. I guess they are trying to grow more like everyone else. Lol

 

[Bigballin85]

I think what is really a let down is now that it's legal where can one actually buy flowers. Seems the ones I've checked lately haven't even uploaded their menus to Leafly let alone post when flowers will be available. I guess they are trying to grow more like everyone else. Lol

I’m sure once dispensaries and growers have an understanding of how much bud to produce you won’t have issues finding bud

 

[custodian7138]

This hit the local news yesterday...

Illinois Regulators Investigating Violations of Cannabis Stockpiling Rule

Are dispensaries breaking the rules to put products on their shelves?

hightimes.com

 

[PopeyeSpinach]

They just dont have the supply to meet the demand. The current cultivators made it so no one but them can even gain the license until some time into this year. So though there are other companies in the bullpen, im under the impression they havent even got approval to grow, much less even started. Works out great for current cultivators to expand

This hit the local news yesterday...

Illinois Regulators Investigating Violations of Cannabis Stockpiling Rule

Are dispensaries breaking the rules to put products on their shelves?

hightimes.com

Good!!!

 

[custodian7138]

Popeye... we had some local flooding last weekend, and I had to detour past the local grow (Ataraxia/Verano).
I checked Google maps sat image of the site from earlier in the year, it shows a square office space and a square warehouse space... there are now maybe an additional 15-18 rectangular grow huts on the site... conditions were really muddy, and I could not pull off the highway to get an exact count. The local news announced their permit approval on 12/11/19.

 

[PopeyeSpinach]

It's really not the dispensaries that should come under fire, its the existing medical cultivators who made sure they had a monopoly on the recreational supply for a bit longer.