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dr_g89 t1_jd4mzee wrote

Can we get the right to grow legally at home now? I just saw that one failed to get through committee again.

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iJeffwuh t1_jd4ocso wrote

You see how much taxes they brought in? Don’t think they will allow that lol

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diarrheainthehottub t1_jd4zyz0 wrote

Home brewing hasn't hurt the alcohol industry. One plant is a lot of work.

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iJeffwuh t1_jd51dy1 wrote

I’m by no means an expert, but I imagine they still get a lot of money on taxes with home brewing, where as with plants, wouldn’t it be easier to get starters without buying?

Regardless, I think it’s easy to say there is no motivation to allow growing.

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riannaearl t1_jd5gl80 wrote

They'd still get plenty of taxes from grass as well. Like the other user said, one plant is a lot of work. Personally, I'd try growing just for fun, but would probably fail, and end up back at the weed store. No big deal in my eyes. Especially since retail prices are pretty reasonable.

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Iwashmufeet t1_jd5wale wrote

It's way easier than you would think

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riannaearl t1_jd5y6kj wrote

It's not super difficult, but it also isn't super easy to grow something dispensary quality at home without the right equipment. In that case, a lot of folks home growing will throw in the towel because it's cheaper to just go to the store and buy an 1/8th for 20-45 bucks than to get all of the gear that helps attain high quality bud. Some will go nuts with it, and I'm here for that! Show me your sweet grows! But most of us will keep hitting up the store, because it's convenient.

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lifesong35 t1_jd9ny9u wrote

Grow outdoors, been doing it for 30 years, even developed my own strain for W. Washington. Hell of a lot of work, it is a great hobby. Such diversity working with seed.

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scough t1_jd5owfo wrote

I could have my info mixed up, but I think WA was the only recreationally legal state to not allow home grows. This state's tax system is so beyond regressive that they couldn't afford to lose money to people growing at home.

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zer04ll t1_jd68ocp wrote

Permit only and they can come search your shit when ever

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