The weather in the countryside has become much cooler which is very pleasant for cycling along country lanes. The morning would usually be a bit foggy as we aren’t very far from the river. The morning sunshine is warm and clearly bright. The quality of sunlight is very different from that in the big cities; it seems more energising too. So, it’s very refeshing walking in the garden early in the morning.
After breakfast seems to be a good time for cycling briefly around the neighbourhood searching for some changes in the area. The dirt road has become very hard in dry season making cycling easier than in muddy condition. I would usually cycle along the riverfront in the evening to catch some nice sunset moments.
Recently I made a surprisingly discovery of a cannabis farm along the north side of the dirt road. I was struck by many solar lights dotted in a land plot near the riverfront. I couldn’t understand why people would use big solar lights for growing plants outside in the fields. Why would someone need extra light to grow plants at night? So, when I spotted a small farm with some hemp and cannabis, I asked for permission to enter the place for some enquiry.
The lady in charge of the farm was very nice and kind. She allowed me to take photos and showed me around the place. She even gave me an introduction to the operations at the farm and gave me lots of information on how to grow hemp and cannabis for commercial purposes with all the legal requirements. Those plants in the field with solar lights are all hemps. The more expensive cannabis or weed plants are inside the farm with a fierce guard dog.
This brown dog would threaten me when I went near the hanging cannabis ready for harvesting. The young man had to tell the dog to stand still. I wasn’t afraid of dogs as I could usually communicate with dogs. So, I told the brown dog that I would just have a look and wanted to be his friend. He seemed to be nicer and calmer. I jokingly asked if they needed a new staff; I would like to work here. They all had s good laugh, because they knew by my look that I wasn’t cut for working on cannabis farm.
It seemed the soil and weather conditions here are very suited to growing hemps and cannabis. The lady told me there’s another modern cannabis farm nearby with close system of cultivation. That farm would be quite high tech and the owner had invested a huge sum of money. My gardener told me that the owner of this high tech cannabis farm wanted to rent pieces of land for more cultuvation. So, it seems this has become a very lucrative investment which would make millions in a few years’ time.
Poor people and ordinary villagers couldn’t manage the know-hows nor acquire the investment money. So, only the well educated and rich class of people would be the ones who get even richer with this trending business. I was quite surprised that the lady manager was so polite and informative. She even told me that the owner of the high tech cannabis farm was a high ranking policeman. That farm hasn’t opened to the public though a new coffee shop has just opened. So, I might cycle along the main road and visit that coffee shop one day.
The price of dried cannabis flowers really shocked me. I had no idea this stuff could make such a lot of money. I suggested that they got another guard dog! This farm was full of precious cannabis and hemps. The invester will be collecting his returns very soon. Luckily he did manage to find a good and qualified team of staff who are honest and conscientious. This kind of business needs qualified people with strong work ethics. I could see ways of taking advantage of the investers and employers by dishonest staff.
There are many cannabis shops or coffee shops in big cities. As more people realise the medicinal benefits of cannabis, more people would be more willing to experiment with cannabis (extracted oil). But the prices would still be too expensive for most people.
I hope that more alternative information on the medicinal benefits of cannabis and hemp would become more widespread. There is still a big and nasty struggle between those who support the legalisation of cannabis and those who want to change the new law on cannabis. I hope that politicians would not be swayed by influences and lobbying by bigpharma.
Wishing you peace, good health and prosperity.
Stay strong and cheerful.
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