while i do respect ur post hightide, i just gotta say this: i read and see video threads on here all the time of people buying, growing and using Mj and its all legal under their state law. but for alot of us the law is (this varies on how much ur found with, but even a gram is gonna cost ya) throw ur ass in jail, take as many of ur assets as possible, let ya out of jail, put ya on some kind of probation for a good long time so they can suck some more cash out of ya. and if ur lucky, u keep ur job. so my friend, when i read that u need to pay $25 for a zip-tie so u stay in comliance with the law ... well, im havin a hard time workin up a tear to shed for ya ...
also: do these zip-ties have exp. dates on them? if they dont just recycle em.
when u harvest just take it and put a clone through it or let a seedling grow up through it, hell i dont know, just a thought
i think this news story is another baby step towards full legalization. and when it does become legal every level of government is gonna want their nug off the plant, no different than anything else u buy