Wow! Been reading for a couple weeks now and never knew this thread existed. I stumbled across it buried in another thread while trying to figure out why my posts don't show up. This is something that should be plastered in a newbies face right off the bat. I dunno, like maybe a big orange link from the registration page? Or the user control panel? Or the absolute beginners thread? Or any of several pages a new guy might find himself? Once I exit, I doubt I'd know where to find this thread again. Ya, ya, I know... I'm a real dumbshit and couldn't find my asshole if I wore it around my neck. I'm old and frustrated. I'm also thick skinned, so go ahead and turn the heat up if you feel the need. I'm cool with it. It's all good, ya? So anyway, this is me. I have recently discovered marijuana for medical use. I started smoking when I was about 12 years old, got drafted and smoked good shit in SE Asia, then spent a year in Europe smoking hash, before coming back to the states. Somewhere in my mid 20's I decided I was burnt out and quit. Fast forward 40 years or so.... I have found that pot is very much like a miracle drug that remedies multiple symptoms for me with what amounts to little or no side effects that I can tell. I am convinced the only reason it is still illegal must be that many government agencies are dependent on drug war funding. But I don't want to go there right now. Until recently, the last herb I smoked was mexican commercial that sold for $10 an ounce - $135 a kilo. Sometimes I grew from seeds in the bag. That stuff always had leaves, sticks, and seeds. You always had to clean it up before you could roll a joint without the sticks poking holes in the paper. I have never done an indoor grow. Although one time I grew 100 plants, over an outhouse/septic area, I have never grown for profit. It was always for the party. Pot was a social cocktail to me back in the day. Now it's medicine. I live in California and from what I understand, I'm legal to grow my own medicine. I wonder if that's how the indians did it? I have found a lot of good info on this site just poking around and reading what other people have to say. I feel fortunate to have this. This stuff these days is so different than what I used to smoke and grow. Hope to see youz in the forums.