After many years in the global center of cannabis activism, battling politicians and police who create and enforce unjust cannabis laws, I have moved out of Vancouver.
My 4 adult Super Skunk plants couldn't come with me, and needed about 6 more weeks before harvesting, so I had to find a way for them to stay in Vancouver. In this post I announced the plants as my donation to the CSP (Cannabis Substitution Project). The CSP hands out cannabis, mainly in the form of edibles (capsules, baked goods, hard candies, etc), twice a week on Hastings street in downtown Vancouver.
I'm pleased to announce Neil Magnuson accepted my donation, and will gladly put the medicine (and seeds) to good use in the CSP.
How to transport adult cannabis plants secretly
This is one tried-and-true method used for generations here in British Columbia, a worldwide hub of cannabis culture: The garbage bag!
It sounds cruel, to stuff a large adult plant into the garbage, essentially, but it isn't. The plants handle it well, as long as you're not going too far.
- inexpensive
- conceals appearance and smell
- doesn't hurt the plants
- easy
Lower the pot into the bottom of the bag and pull the sides up around the plant. Use bigger garbage bags for bigger plants. You want at least a foot up top, to twist off and form a handle, trapping some air inside with a piece of tape (or twist-tie).
The plant stays upright, as long as you're not too rough with it. By grabbing the handles, you can carry a few in each hand, and transport several plants at a time. If spotted, they appear to be bags of garbage (the mere sight would not warrant a search).
Just a little tip/hack from an insider. :)
Trichomes are beginning to form all over the flowering buds. This is going to be phenomenal medicine, and I'm glad it will be going to a good cause.
A trusted local contact agreed to grow out the 4 plants (3 female and 1 male). He's an experienced grower (and extractor) who stepped up to the task. Respect. I will post updates, including photos if I receive any.
I also managed to give away most of the gorgeous tomato plants I'd been growing on the patio. It's nice to know that several of the friends I left behind will be eating delicious organic heirloom tomatoes all summer, because of me. If they save the seeds, they can grow another crop next year, and the years after.
A few leftover tomato plants got transplanted into a local rose garden. They'll probably do fairly well there.
One other thing I had to do before moving, was downsize my Magic card collection. I sorted nearly 100,000 cards in the weeks before my move (hundreds of cards per hour, several hours a day) and recycled about half of them (worthless commons), leaving behind several hordes like this one:
That's about 15000 playable/collectible single cards. I sold that bunch, and more, to pay for moving expenses. Magic used to be my day job, paying the bills as I transitioned from a career in psychiatry to full-time activism.
It was really nice to lighten the load right before the move.
The new place!
@MediKatie and I are very happy in our new home. It's a house, all for us, with a nice yard and garden. We're only a few hours drive from Vancouver, but we're a world away. People are different, friendlier and more down-to-earth. Canadian culture still exists here. There's 30x less population, but 30x more community.
The movers were paid by the job, not the hour, so they rushed the unloading process. Everything's in the wrong room, and turned the wrong way!
I look forward to showing you around, once we get things settled in a bit more. :)
If you know me at all, you know my green thumb is already itching.
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