[galllegosem]

Why hasn't there been a collaboration of the community to start a collective with a grower they pay or something. I mean with enough people together it could benefit everyone involved. like on commercial scale?

Who doesn't want better meds at lower prices shit?


and if there is one already started that is as legit as i can imagine. Please. Please tell me and everyone else where.

[stealthviper]

Currently, the only outfit I know of that is publicly known is WAMM in Santa Cruz. They have both a forum here and a website at Welcome to WAMM.org | The Wo/Men's Alliance For Medical Marijuana.

There are several growing co-ops, but none that are public. Growing indoors is very expensive and somewhat difficult, and the outdoor growing season for this year is over.

The key to an organization such as you describe (WAMM included) is access to property in a remote location where the grow can take place. This is the big stumbling block in SoCal, and everywhere else to some degree. Most property owners are paranoid about the Feds coming and seizing the land because of cultivation. The bigger the grow, the bigger the risk. Just because you have a legal grow with all paperwork does not mean that LEOs will not come in and raid you. This is a situation where all the ducks must line up precisely, and you better have a good lawyer on tap.

To supply low-cost meds to the collective, one would have to grow a lot, and indoors that can be VERY expensive. (Low-cost would be about $5/g). The reason WAMM is able to function is that the land is secure, and all the labor is volunteered by collective members. This is right in line with the AG's guidelines for a legal collective.

Outside of WAMM, no one has managed to start a legal growing co-op that anyone will talk about. Remember, Valerie and Mike and the rest of us are activists for cannabis legalization. We will stand up to anyone when it comes to MMJ. It is partially this dedication to the movement that keeps WAMM going strong.

The best way to achieve what you are after is to talk to Valerie and get her advice on starting up your collective. Best of luck......