Skagit Valley Green Cross

Hi everyone, just me, here

Almost a year ago, I moved from Snohomish to Skagit County (mostly because a place I could afford finally had an opening)

I had been growing for myself the last 3 years - I checked & checked local city & county info & thought I was ok, as long as I stayed very low key (odors & such - went with plain Jackberry F2 & Mad Scientist, mostly from Sannie's)

They were coming along just BEAUTIFULLY! (they were the picture of vibrant health! I only have one set of T5s an 8 bulb 4' set, which have worked well enough for me although I hoped to eventually get a couple more sets)

Too late I discovered by calling Olympia that anyone living in federally funded housing is not even permitted by the federal govt to possess, much less consume one's medicine - and forget "manufacturing"!!!

So here I was with these beautiful & killer stock plants & in a world of "oh noooooooooo!!!"

I didn't know a soul up here (I still really don't - I don't get out much, I guess is why, which kinda sucks, sure would like to have some older patient friends in my age group)

So, I called the only person I'd met so far up here - that was Nick from Skagit Valley Green Cross - and he did the great favor of growing out my plants for me, it not only saved my bacon (won't have enough for a whole year but at least a little over a half a year, now! Won't have to buy crap in a bag with broken trichomes etc because of this!)

Now, granted, there were some misunderstandings - I think when two people who don't know each other at all have interaction(s) & one is overly paranoid (thanks to a few well meaning friends & a family member) & the other is an incredibly busy! busy! busy! person, there are bound to be misunderstandings.....!

But I want you ALL! to know that Nick came through for me, & I would not hesitate to recommend him to you if you're up here in the Skagit Valley

He's really good people & my life is better for having met this fellow!

I know there are those who prey on patients but Nick from Skagit Valley Green Cross is DEFINITELY NOT ONE OF THEM!!!
I want to make this VERY! CLEAR!

I'm grateful as hell to him & couldn't have asked for a nicer friend or advocate & he did a wonderful job of growing out my plants for me!
It has helped a very-low income disabled older lady more than I can say - not to mention, it would've been a terrible waste of some of Sannie's great seed! (that would've really broken my heart!)

Just wanted to make sure everyone here knew how I feel about this!!!
Thank you all for reading, please pass the word if posssible!
Feel free to contact me anytime about this!

Most sincerely,
Annieji in Skagit Valley, WA

Glad everything worked out for you Annieji!

Oh boy, I sure did and do, too!

I had the same provider for ages when I was in Snohomish County, but I was really paying far too much & just could not afford him anymore - to be honest, it'd been several years & although his product was top shelf & always delivered in a nice glass jar so it would remain top shelf, it was so far above what it SHOULD'VE cost me I just couldn't keep him when I moved up here - and he wasn't willing to drop his price ($300 an oz)

When I didn't have much to be able to spend (getting all my stuff moved up here cost a few bucks because gas was really high last year when I moved) & I also bought an Extreme-Q Vaporizer (which I really really LOVE!!! Awesome machine with an even better price! I've used a Volcano & they have nothing that great over the Extreme-Q, I'm so glad I asked some online patient friends what they bought and/or use!)
My new apt is supposed to be 'smoke free' & at the time, I had no idea how management felt about cannabis, much less cannabis smoke (I wanted to keep a low & discreet profile, as well)
So didn't have much money for a good while after I moved - had to pay back some loans for gas & the vape & between that & just monthly household bills, for more than a few months, I was pretty poor (more than usual, lol - plus I was saving for seed from Sannie - at that point, I hadn't learned about federally subsidized housing & cannabis, yet)

Nick never once forced a "minimum" on me or I would've had to do without.....! My very last crop ended up destroyed (long story, not my doing, the person I asked to just finish them, they'd just been put to flower) & that really hurt - Nick is a compassionate soul who realized I really didn't have a pot to pee in or a window to throw it out, & he always would bring me a bit more than my anywhere's from $30 to $40 those early months here, & I'll never forget that!
I'm a pain patient with a crushed tailbone, serious disc dengeneration & herniation at L5/S1, plus other bone problems in that area (went off a step, up into the air & landed almost perfectly square on my butt on a concrete deck 4.5' below - I knew I'd really hurt myself but had no idea what would happen in the coming next 5 years as it really got bad - I had to finally just demand an MRI from the doc I was seeing - & of course, that showed the mess inside - took about 5 years from the original accident to get that MRI)

Nick did a truly excellent job of growing out my beautiful plants & I'll always be grateful to him! It really would've been an terrible waste of excellent quality plants!

I'm in the VERY! low income category & his actions will help me so much this year there aren't words for it!
I seriously need to get some new tires for my car (at least the wheels aren't big, they won't be a whole lot) but even a couple hundred bucks (plus tax & other stuff like balancing, etc) is a goodly chunk for me - thanks to his actions, it will make it SO much easier on me to take care of that & some other things I need to take care of, his good deed really goes much farther than I suspect he realizes

He grows an excellent quality product (although we did luck out majorly on our rainless growing season over here this year! ) & is just good people
Again, I'd recommend him to anyone in this area!

He's a busy busy busy! fella but a strong patient advocate & I feel like this area is lucky to have him!

I'm very glad that I met him (& not only because he grew my plants out for me,) he really IS an awesome good soul that will never quit advocating for patients in this area (& everywhere, actually)!

My life is indeed better for having met him & I will always be grateful to him for growing those out for me!

Again, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone up here in the Skagit Valley area!

Not only really saved my bacon & helped me out more than I can ever say, I met a really decent, compassionate, & fair provider, as well as a great friend & advocate!

I have to admit I feel guilty for being so suspicious of him - but again, I know my online patient friends & my brother in e WA just wanted to make darn sure that I didn't lose what little I had to start with
Some of our early miscommunications didn't help but I'm glad he proved my brother (& a few others lol) wrong
I am so delighted he turned out to be one of the good guys!

It takes awhile to get to know someone, too

He will always have a star by his name in my book!

Annie in Mount Vernon, WA

there are a lot of good people out there I meet a lot of them on CL

Sorry for being so long-winded!
But I want to be sure that the folks who were concerned earlier in the year for me know that it turned out really well & I was happy to make a new friend, as well!

Aji

What's CL, slk?

I've taken a bit of an internet break as of late (political stuff was driving me nuts!) but I'm a fan of NWGT, lots of really good folks there, too - several of them donated to me, too, when I didn't have ANYTHING last winter (except power bills lol)

I'll never forget that as long as I live & try to pass/pay it forwards!

oh ok Craigs List - can't say I'd feel very good about using Craig's List especially when there's other means - like Weed Finder

I love NWGT because you can go straight to the grower & communicate immediately with them - even see the product!
Awesome resource for WA patients!

off to enjoy some more of this really great Mad Scientist!

wishing everyone a wonderful Sat night!

Annie in Mount Vernon, WA