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Hello Miko,
We are still alive and kicking at W.O.W. Weed. Just had our second large outdoor harvest and I believe it was our 6th harvest so far. Family still all working together...my daughter is doing fine although we lost our 14 year old little dog this last week which was devastating for us all.
W.O.W. Weed is thriving...all our debt paid off and hoping to begin to see some financial reward but not holding my breath. The state of affairs in regulated weed in WA is a bit murky and depends on what section of it you are dealing with. Growers are not making money for the most part. We now have over 120 strains in cultivation and sell to retailers for $3.95 per gram. That same gram will cost you anywhere from $15-$25 because of the retailers 250-500% markup and the 37% tax the state takes at the register...along with whatever sales tax applies for that location. It is really screwed up and we are trying to find even one retailer that will work on a volume sales model instead of them all thinking they should make more from a container of bud than the people that grow, dry, trim, package, market and deliver it. We are fortunate to be able to sell everything we grow but the majority of growers do not find that to be the case. We are pretty popular for a few strains....our Acapulco Gold, White Lavender, Jack Frost, Afgooey and all our CBD strains as well as our kief/shatter infused cones which literally fly off the shelf.
I am however more than happy to talk about it anytime to anyone so just give me a call or email me directly and I will be happy to help in anyway I can:)
I think my contact info is here somewhere but just private message me and I will get back with you right away!
Susy
W.O.W. Weed
"the main reason we are looking towards moving our operations to Oregon as soon as the rules there become more concrete."
So where are you located? We really could use an exceptional person really devoted to this plant and could afford another salary I think if the skill set is good. We are about as laid back as work can get but we work extremely hard and have a wonderfully dedicated team.
I also wanted to mention that if and when you do move here in Oregon I would truely appreciate it if you could give me a call to action and chat a bit about what I can do for you to legitimize the industry here I have a certified masters degree in cannabis growing, bud tending, how to open and run dispensaries, concentrates, butters and so on all from an accredited collage which is why I am positive that I can help you out in some way I do hard work and play by the rules as well as a whole I am obsessed with the overall process of creating this herb and getting the new growth of the industry off the ground hopefully going to open a seed bank soon but the current reprimanded laws of my county are still awaiting the next vote in a few days until this I am up shit creek for what I do in my area....
tick to what you know.. Whether organic or hydro ... Start small enough to pay your bills and slowly grow from there. I highly suggest hiring a gardener as well. Keep everything clean and sealed off , it'll be easy with this much space to waste thousands and thousands on plants that don't make it because there is to much to keep up with. Good luck!!!I don't have money...I have intelligence and drive and since I took my first hit at the age of 22 I have wanted to grow weed without restrictions. The money I will be using is from friends and family that know my skills at growing in the past and feel I am competent and able to go forward with this. While WA states new law is not at all without restriction it is nonetheless doable and I am going to give it my all. I am not going into this blind...I know how to grow weed but not on this scale. I really am not looking for a debate on whether to do it or not...it is going to be done. Bantering about why is just a useless waste of time for me and some source of amusement for you all apparently. Thanks for the advice about Texas Kid....bought his book and it was a good read. No broken hearts here...no matter what the outcome. Apparently the assumption here is "Oh..some old lady wants to do something and she has no idea what is involved." That could not be further from the truth. I could put up 10 lights right now and do great. Using 40 in my flowering room alone is a different situation. I will keep on monitoring the thread and if anyone has anything relevant to share I would be ever so grateful:)
You need to read through this entire thread. She ITG is now the expert. :DStick to what you know.. Whether organic or hydro ... Start small enough to pay your bills and slowly grow from there. I highly suggest hiring a gardener as well. Keep everything clean and sealed off , it'll be easy with this much space to waste thousands and thousands on plants that don't make it because there is to much to keep up with. Good luck!!!
I know I didn't realize that. It was my first day on the site and was having trouble navigating the site .... Was more just trying to figure out how to even reply as I was having trouble so I picked an old post purposely lolYou need to read through this entire thread. She ITG is now the expert. :D
I know I didn't realize that. It was my first day on the site and was having trouble navigating the site .... Was more just trying to figure out how to even reply as I was having trouble so I picked an old post purposely lol
You picked a REALLY GOOD ONE! :D Read through it and you're gonna be blown away. It's an excellent read... although I do wish ITG would have broken up those walls of text into paragraphs. :pI know I didn't realize that. It was my first day on the site and was having trouble navigating the site .... Was more just trying to figure out how to even reply as I was having trouble so I picked an old post purposely lol
HahaAlbany oregon
I live in wonderful WA state where I have just applied for my legal license to grow, have secured a 4400 sq ft warehouse and am looking for any reasonable advice I can find. I have been reading the threads here as much as possible but have not found too much info on using so much space. I have a 41'x34' veg space and a 58'x26' flowering space with 3 other closed off rooms of varying sizes for cloning etc and a 34'x12' space for drying and processing. I am a 57 year old lady that used to grow indoors 20 years ago and things have changed greatly since then:-/ If any of you experts could see it in your hearts or have time to give me some specific pointers I would be seriously grateful. This is all out in the open...don't have to worry about anyone "catching" me because it is LEGAL....never thought I would see that in my lifetime:) I am so open to knowledge and have a short window to get everything set up with a budget of about 20,000-25,000 to put into it. We will be the ground breakers for the rest of the nation and I can use all the help I can find! Do I grow hydroponically or with soil? Do I use the SOG method or go for bigger plants? I personally think that the fastest I can get a crop to legal retail outlets here the better because the market will be glutted quickly and since all my start up money is borrowed I need to get in the black as soon as possible. Also I think the first crop to hit retailers will bear the highest prices just so the retail shops can get moving. I have literally been waiting for this for the last 30 years and am so excited I can barely contain myself. I have so many questions and want to do this right from the start up. Glad to share my phone number and talk to anyone with good advice for me. Will have the building to start the set up by Dec. 15 and need to be ready and raring to go!
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