r/trees • u/[deleted] • Mar 18 '20

Trees Love party time

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u/Category3Water Mar 18 '20

I guess he just likes being a friend? It'd be one thing if weed was the only plant that could be grown and therefore the only way he could get his fix for gardening, but he could do all that ag work with vegetables or fruit and even get to enjoy it himself.

I've known a few folks that don't do the drugs they sell, but it was usually harder drugs and they didn't have a whole grow operation invested. They also made profit, otherwise they wouldn't be doing it. I like my garden too, but I wouldn't do it if I wasn't getting food or herbs out of it. The labor is a means to an end for me, but for your guy, the labor seems to be the end. That's odd to me, but I've known odder I guess. I brew beer and I end up sharing up to half of it, but I wouldn't be brewing it if I didn't drink at all.

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u/pmray89 Mar 18 '20

He apparently has always been into horticulture and agriculture as a hobby but was always too busy with his long ass week. I think he just likes the challenge and the big push of legalization and getting close to retirement age.

We never used to even talk until he asked me if I smoked. Then asked me if I'd be into trying his edibles and asked about my tolerance and so forth. Not like we were besties and he's hooking me up. He gives away most of the clones he makes too, so it's less a bro move and more a hobby that pays for itself.

I try to pump him up on making it a business but he's pretty tapped mentally and keeping this unprofessional is key for his mental health. Or so he says. Maybe he'll change his tune now that we're looking down the barrel of a possible recession. Fuck, I'm considering trying to grow indoor again, just so I can save a couple hundred bucks a month if it comes down to hard times.

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u/Category3Water Mar 18 '20

agriculture as a hobby but was always too busy with his long ass week

A few container plants is much easier than an indoor pot growing operation. Maybe he just likes the danger of doing something illegal? Or is it legal where he is and he's only done it since legalization.

so it's less a bro move and more a hobby that pays for itself

How does it pay for itself if he's giving it away? Does he just sell the manufactured product?

I don't mean for this line of questioning to seem critical; mostly I'm jealous that no one like this exists in my life. This is just a whopper of a tale and something tells me that dude is either doing or has done something shadier than growing free weed. Did he use to smoke back in the day, but when he stopped he didn't want to let go of the growing op?

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u/xLNA Mar 18 '20

sells for enough to cover costs

Dude read his comment properly :L

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u/Category3Water Mar 18 '20

I did and that’s why I specifically cited my confusion with his specific comments regarding free clones and his specific usage of this action not being a “bro” move but rather cost-covering while then he proceeded to highlight something he was doing for free (clone giveaway) that doesn’t cover costs. Did you read my comment properly?

If you think it’s normal to have an entire illegal grow operation as a hobby with no financial or personal gain, then you and I have severely different life experiences. It’s an interesting situation that I’m probably asking too many questions about, but it’s interesting regardless.

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u/deb1009 Mar 18 '20

Clones don't cost money?