A tracking system (see Seed to sale below) is in every adult-use marijuana law. It is always regarded as a universal good thing, crucial to pass either an initiative or a legislative bill. A state cannot legalize cannabis without implementing a tracing system. They are expensive for the state, the licensees, and the customers. They don't work, and there has never been any history of such systems to be useful for anything at all. Washington...
Washington State terminated the software used to track marijuana products from the grower to the seller today. Every state has seed to sale systems, purported to stop the cartels, keep the mafia out, prevent import/export, and some other BS things. The state, the industry, and the consumers paid a lot of money for a system that didn't work. The mismatch was so obvious, even the state said the whole thing had to go, and today it did. Every state...
New Mexico's legislature passed legalization last year and immediately went to work writing the rules, with a deadline for opening retail shops of April 1, 2022. I had been following NM's efforts for several years, and was hoping they'd be able to beat that deadline, but so far they are on schedule. I'm in Deming, NM right now, so it's easy to watch what is going on. The NM law is a good one, having taken in a lot of the best practices already...
I'm changing my blog both in appearance and content. I've been commenting here on the legalization of cannabis since August of 2013 when the State of Washington was working on the regulatory framework for the new industry. Watching this process enticed me to follow along more closely, and look at other state's efforts as well. As the years went on, I had a lot of opportunities while traveling to see first-hand how each state was bringing up...
I've used a Coleman coffee maker forever. It's a Mr Coffee designed to sit over a propane burner. About 5 years ago I found a small round piece if plastic floating around. The device still worked, but it took an extra long time to make a pot of coffee. A year ago the top broke loose, which could cause a bunch of hot water being sprayed around. I began my search for a replacement. I finally found one and tried it out today. My old broken maker...
If you have an interest in wooden boats, I recommend looking at the Sampson Boat Co. channel on YouTube. The most recent episode, 100, was posted last week and provides a grand overview of this boat restoration project. As a summary, Leo from the UK rescued an old wooden sailing boat from rotting away in Brookings, OR, and took it to nearby Sequim, WA for rebuilding. After a few years, the neighbors complained about the project and the county...
I'm a huge fan of the Race to Alaska, a 750 mile race from Port Townsend to Ketchikan without motors, but it was cancelled again this year. My shtick is to rent an RV spot at the marina where the boats congregate before the race, but to guarantee the spot requires making a reservation a year in advance. I reluctantly gave up my place this year. R2AK is a creation of Dan Evans, who wondered if a race could be put together of wildly disparate...
I moved back to my own lot after the contractors rebuilt the septic system behind me. I have a net loss of square footage now to allow for the larger footprint of the system. And, all new fresh gravel in the wrong places. Monday is my MRI on my heart, and I expect in a few days I'll be going in for an angioplasty to set a stent. Consequently I am foregoing the chore of moving gravel around until after things settle down on that front. My...
Last week I had a "heart event" and spent three days in the hospital, mainly for tests. It's been seven years since my bypasses and I haven't had any problems since. I was taught back then how and when to use nitroglycerin, which includes the step "Call 911". I did, and the EMS guys gave me another nitro and 4 chewable aspirin. This likely saved my life. But, I waited far too long before making the move. Tests show another blockage on the...
I moved onto another lot to allow construction of a new septic system behind my lot. I have zero brown sheds in my view and look directly on trees. This is perfectly acceptable to me for the next 2-4 weeks. I haven't written much about legal marijuana lately. I presume those interested in the topic can find their own way around current events that interest them. The surprisingly large number of states passing laws has grown so fast as to defy...
While I have to move onto another lot for a few weeks, it's not that big a deal. I've done that operation nearly a thousand times. My neighbor, though, arrived about 6 years ago in their Class B Leprechaun (about 32 feet) and hasn't moved it since. They bought it in Ohio, drove to Chimacum, and that's the way it's been ever since. Now he has to move his rig. They quickly filled the lot's shed, then added one of the Rubbermaid outdoor storage...
While in Fort Bragg, I went into the clinic to have a lump on my arm identified. I was advised to get home to my doctor quickly. My goal for this two-month trip was to see if I could fill up 2 months by spending a week or two here and there at my favorite places. To return home, I'd have to cut the experiment in half. And return to Chimacum much sooner than planned, which might be impacted by the septic replacement going on behind my lot. I...