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Whats the Best Current State & County in USA for growing?

aridbud

automeister
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should i sort locations by climate zone first or by what the laws are...

Can't hurt to research. California, with the continuing devastating wildfires, I'd chose a different state, if it were me.

Look for altitude, climate zone, previous natural disasters.

Find a better landlord...the kind that doesn't bother you (because you ALWAYS pay on time in its entirety).

Good luck!
 

stoned-trout

if it smells like fish
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still cal just have to pick right area...I am thinking of moving somewhere illegal and where I can make 2x as much as here in cali and more too....yeehaw..I know florida well and could make a killing in just a few years there ...the drought ,new zoning ordinances,electric/gas prices,water shortage making cali not so worth it to some...and the new laws if passed with a ll the so called vague areas are gonna be a nightmare and make life hell for some..they just don't know it yet...yeeehaw
 
Bro fuck that don't run! Sue the fuck outta your landlord. Landlords are fickle in all counties.

doesn't seem worth it to stay or to sue him/them for money. when i think about it too much i usually end up wanting to sue over it.

Can't hurt to research. California, with the continuing devastating wildfires, I'd chose a different state, if it were me.

Look for altitude, climate zone, previous natural disasters.

Find a better landlord...the kind that doesn't bother you (because you ALWAYS pay on time in its entirety).

Good luck!

earthquakes are an issue for me in cali as well. they expected me to pay rent with fear & love which is something im not capable of doing. thnx for the advice on altitude been trying to factor that part in.
still cal just have to pick right area...I am thinking of moving somewhere illegal and where I can make 2x as much as here in cali and more too....yeehaw..I know florida well and could make a killing in just a few years there ...the drought ,new zoning ordinances,electric/gas prices,water shortage making cali not so worth it to some...and the new laws if passed with a ll the so called vague areas are gonna be a nightmare and make life hell for some..they just don't know it yet...yeeehaw

they seem to leave you alone more where its illegal as long as you wash it off before being seen in public.

If ur gonna do indoor then I say Alaska.

the natural light cycle there seems unhealthy for living. the hunting & fishing part would be cool though.
 

oceangrownkush

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Bro if its 20k that's a decent down payment on a house. If you spent that money and he took what you bought and you can prove it... Sue his ass. I would sue my old boss for having me spray eagle20 without proper gear if I could...
 

MJPassion

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If your housing requirements are minimal & you have help on hand:

Buy some land...
Its fairly cheap if you can go w raw unimproved land in a mtn area that has year round access. Acerage typically gets cheaper as it increases.

Get something temporary to live in if necessary & build yourself a place.

Hope you get your situation figured out.

Oh yeah...
If you require legal... Colorado is the most solid for personal... Look up what countys allow what for county specific advice but no county can ban personal for any reason.
If you don't care about legal status... The choice of state is yours.
 

St. Phatty

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If you are growing indoors, power bills are important.

I think Idaho has less expensive electricity. Not Cannabis friendly (officially).
 

Bud Green

I dig dirt
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The best state and county for growing, from an economic standpoint, is the one you live in now...

Just be smart and stay safe...
 

stasis

Registered Non-Conformist
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WIth the playing field constantly changing these days, it's challenging to make the exact right choice. Maybe look 2-3 years into the future, and deduce what states may enact changes allowing us to live our chosen lifestyle. And thrive economically, with the least fear of legal probs
 
If your housing requirements are minimal & you have help on hand:

Buy some land...
Its fairly cheap if you can go w raw unimproved land in a mtn area that has year round access. Acerage typically gets cheaper as it increases.

Get something temporary to live in if necessary & build yourself a place.

Hope you get your situation figured out.

Oh yeah...
If you require legal... Colorado is the most solid for personal... Look up what countys allow what for county specific advice but no county can ban personal for any reason.
If you don't care about legal status... The choice of state is yours.

co is too cold for me. preferably want to get a place with plumbing and electricity. have people trying to help build stuff but they do sub par work and use building for an excuse to drink beer everyday mostly and are pretty much the reason i don't have a spot right now so im avoiding them. 1/2 acre is about all the space i need gardenwise. mainly just don't want neighbors within my line of sight or to be able to see them drive past everyday.

If you are growing indoors, power bills are important.

I think Idaho has less expensive electricity. Not Cannabis friendly (officially).

i already paid cali electric prices so it cant go up any higher for me lol.
The best state and county for growing, from an economic standpoint, is the one you live in now...

Just be smart and stay safe...

too hot outside of redding. not enough opened minded people for it to be worth living there.

WIth the playing field constantly changing these days, it's challenging to make the exact right choice. Maybe look 2-3 years into the future, and deduce what states may enact changes allowing us to live our chosen lifestyle. And thrive economically, with the least fear of legal probs

the past & future stuff is confusing me. easy to get trapped on either side .
 

coldcanna

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The cali and CO growers have messed up prices all the way to the east coast, I think the last bastion of good money is going to be in the south , maybe look at which group of bible thumpers is least likely to lock you up forever.
 
getting money into California is hard. other states let you drive through. Even though they let you go through into ca without really checking most all of the time there is still the chance that they might check which sux and causes panic.
 

Genghis Kush

Active member
New England never has enough good herb around, the prices are super high
and its the next area of the country to legalize.
 

coldcanna

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New England never has enough good herb around, the prices are super high
and its the next area of the country to legalize.

I agree on the legalization- pretty sure its decrim and medical in all NE states and Maine has towns in it that have legalized it municipally. I digress from you on the other points, in the bigger cities good stuff is mid 2's per unit now so I wouldn't consider that enough of a margin to move across country for, and the outdoor growing climate is prob the worst in the country (cold and wet with short seasons, that's why hops growers abandoned the region decades ago to move out west).
 

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