[Hash Zeppelin]

I think We should make a system on I.C. mag for breeders, growers, and smokers like the Sommelier system based around wine. They have level 1, 2, 3, and then masters. anyone can be a lvl one or 2 if they can pass a pretty hard test. To be any levels higher you must be invited by the masters. People like GN, Tom Hill, and DJ short would be masters. The list of masters could go on. Anyways check this out on wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sommelier

I think this could help separate the true breeders from cash farmers, and help poeple know who to trust when getting seeds. Also I think it would help people have a goal, and motivation to do things right.

It would be incredible to have an organization like this before it was even legal in the states. It would put us a step ahead once legalization happens as well. There can be people that assure big corporations, that are bound to join in the game, cant sell crap as top quality. They will hire master breeders to head up their progams. It gives them credibility, and quality control. Just like if I buy a first growth Burgandy, I know it is going to be far better than some cheap ass merlot, (burgandy is pinot noir from the burgandy region in france), because it has been created by Master wine makers, and then rated by all of the master sommeliers.

[Hash Zeppelin]

Step 1. Gather all the people that you consider masters, and then see if they know masters that you dont. Then have them invite them. That way you have a decent group of like 20-30 people.

Step 2. Come up with a set of rules for bud clasification. Like the french system of clasifing wine. You name by year/month, then strain, then grower, then grow method, then region.

(Fake) Example. This is a may/2008; Tom Hill Deep Chunk; grown by Benji; Outdoor organics; in napa valley, Howell mountain, California, USA.

Step 2.5 Come up with a rating system. Rate a bud from 1-100. like wine spectator.


Step 3. Here is the big one. Compile all of your colective knowledge, on growing, processing, breeding, and genetics. This also includes being able to identify exact strains from observation.
Also incuded is the knowledge of hash, pot history, breeder history, and hemp.

Step 4. divide the knowledge in to 4 test with progressive difficulties. Level 1,2,3, and master.

Step 5. let people start taking the level one test. people can go to level 2 if they pass level 1, but level 3's and Master's must be invited by a master.

Step 6. Original master's chose original level 3's

step 7. store data on a web site, and add rating to spot near avatar.

Step 8. expand the system around to others in the Netherlands, USA, Canada, etc. It will catch on With support from the right people. I imagine the coffee shop community would love it.

Step 9. U.S. system with have to be a little more descreet keeping our forum, or breeder names.

It would be a big group effort, but I see a lot of good things coming out of a system like this.

[Barney Fife]

wait what.

[mean mr.mustard]

Barney made me laugh so hard I gotta wipe my eyes

[Hash Zeppelin]

I see there is some confusion. did you read the link?

[steppinRazor]

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Sounds good!!
I use work as head chef and that sort of thing have past my mind too

Great post man!

Jiihaa

[Capn]

Hash Zepplins idea is good, I like it.

Some of these other posts though...i need to get some of what steppin is smokin.

[Cookie monster]

I quite like the idea seems like a good one to me K+...

And so i would officially like to apply for the position of sprout,seedling or whatever the lowest rung on the ladder is.

I'm real strong and can carry lots of water and dig real well all i ask for in return is some food and a little education.

[draco]

We can do it now or it will happen later. If we do it purposefully and soon (while we still have control), maybe the real experts will be pushed to the front... if we wait we may have the $ choosing the "experts".

That would suck.

I really love the idea of getting out ahead of this. How to start?

[draco]

There are I think 13 states in which canna is legal... we ARE changing over from a vast black market to grey, and the huge amounts of $ involved is NOT being overlooked by pharma...

Seem like we can shape it now, or have big $ make all the decisions for us...

The more I think about this the more sense it makes.

[nvisionary]

the seed breeders(hacks) wont go for this. they dont want to be properly labled as 1s...or less.

Id like to see that test.

[ReelBusy1]

the masters of the wine industry have created a system designed to keep others from being mastwrs.
I'll pass on this system.

[SnozzleBerry]

This sounds like a really good method to implement our own system rather than having to battle it out at a later date. With an established group of true masters and a solid test for level one and level 2, this system could be really well put to use, especially because by uniting the most knowledgeable/experienced growers in our own community we could essentially create a monopoly on both knowledge and skill that, if gov't grown weed is any evidence, could far outshine Uncle Sam or Big Pharma. Plus it would motivate people who wanted to be involved to work in a manner conducive to benefiting the entire group, structure, and essentially country as a whole. I mean, let's be real, after legalization while there will be many people who show up to their local dispensary and just ask for really good weed that will do x, y, and z, the aficionados who already exist will be joined by those who were prevented from becoming aficionados due to prohibition and they're all/we're all gonna want to be able to have some system for determining/comparing quality and the like.

[Miss Blunted]

Breeding has gotten into toooo many hands...unfortunately. I would love for breeders to be rated.