Introduce yourself!

Hi All,

Glad to be here!

I represent BioSafe Systems in the Pacific Northwest and in Western Canada. I have the opportunity to work with many growers across the northwest. It’s been a tremendous learning experience and a great adventure. I’m a Horticulturist by trade, I went to school at Michigan State University and studied Floriculture. I ended up in Washington state about 15 years ago… I’ve spent 10 years in greenhouse / nursery production and joined BioSafe Systems in 2013.

I’ve enjoyed learning Cannabis production and getting to know the industry, it’s given me a new perspective on agriculture. I’m looking forward to working with this group in the future.

I live in Olympia Washington with my fellow plant-nerd husband and our two dogs. When I’m not working I’m an avid gardener (of course!), an outdoor enthusiast, and a dedicated yogini.

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Excellent Gene! Welcome.

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Howdy,

I started growing back in 1975. Eventually I took a break around 1996 and got into the IT field as a Network Administrator with a large accounting firm, then as Dir of IT for a large winery in Oregon. My wife also worked in the IT field for many years. We started our Medical production several years ago, then bought a farm, got our OR Recreational Producer license, quit our IT jobs and now we grow cannabis full time.

Our focus is on small boutique style production, with major emphasis on pesticide free organic processes, and creating unique strains not readily found elsewhere. The administrative overhead is substantial here in Oregon, but we truly love what we do!

I am happy to be a part of the growers network! I hope everyone is having as much fun as we are.

Rick Harder, Owner/CEO
Oregon Cannabis Authority

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Welcome Sam @thegrowoff ! I’m a huge fan of the Growoff and would love to see it done on a national scale.

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How’s it!
I’m Rich with Buds Direct in Temecula, California. we’re the premier delivery service in the area and have been the Gold on weedmaps in our market for years. Prior to this I’ve owned a local brick and mortar dispensary and several other deliveries. I’ve seen the industry develop and evolve in southern CA over the past decade and I’m looking forward to what the future brings. Mahalo

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Welcome to Growers Network @rick! You wouldn’t have any pictures of your grow, would you? I would love to see your farm!

Welcome Rich @budsdirect2u! I’ve got some friends in Temecula, although I don’t think they’re quite as interested in cannabis. What outcomes are you hoping for with the upcoming legislation in California?

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Welcome Rick

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Hello Gene @grassvalleyhw,
Welcome. Please let us know if we can be of service. We have vendors on our site that also specialize in CBD products. Thank you for doing good in the world.
Namaste,
Angela

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Welcome @budsdirect2u - what made you switch from a brick and mortar dispensary to doing just delivery?

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Good morning Rich, @budsdirect2u,
Welcome, please let us know if we can be of service. We have fresh flower regularly & will break down to qps for delivery services. We take special requests and have a number of other collective member products available to you to support you in having a well rounded menu.
We look forward to being of service.
Namaste,
Angela
info@cannabisbuyer.com

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Hi Hunter,

Here are a few pics of some of my grow rooms. Two that are just starting the flower cycle have my lovely partner (and wife) Crystal in them. The other is 7 weeks into it. And a shot of our latest fave, OCA Gold!

A history of our company in pictures can be found at our website.

Enjoy,

Rick Harder, Owner
Oregon Cannabis Authority, LLC
1863 Pioneer Pkwy #415 | Springfield, OR 97477
541.731.2687
www.ocauth.comhttp://www.ocauth.com
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Thanks for posting the photos @rick - those are very pretty!

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I love how tall those plants are @rick! Your wife’s head is barely poking out.

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I’m an attorney in Northern California with a criminal defense / cannabis advice practice. I have been an opponent of prohibition policies for four decades, and truly appreciate the potential for legalization to reduce the black market to a manageable size through political action.
When I have time I’m a recreational motorcylist and sport fan/participant.

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Welcome @stephen1 - glad to have more legal folks on the community. What motorcycle(s) do you ride?

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My garage currently houses my Kawasaki Ninja H2 and Concours 14, and a Harley Dyna Glide. From this morning’s weather report it appears the riding season starts today, so I am hoping to put some miles on the next few months …

Stephen A. Munkelt

Certified Criminal Law Specialist

State bar of California

Nevada City, CA.

(530)265-8508

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I’d recommend the MJBA (Marijuana Business Association). They have events all over the country. They are great to work with and it brings all sorts of industry people together. Their site is: http://mjba.net/

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I’ve had the delivery for about seven years, the dispensary came and went.
The litigation with the county was too time consuming.

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Sounds like a pain - hopefully the regulations on delivery are smoother.

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Hi everybody,
I am Jacob Mirman, MD, Medical Director of Life Medical. https://www.lifemedical.us/ We are a primary care integrative medical clinic. One of the local cannabis producer/ dispensary company contacted us a year ago. Apparently, it was impossible for patients to find a medical doctor willing to certify them for medical cannabis. I thought it didn’t make sense, so I said, OK, we’ll do it. So we have been certifying anywhere from 1 to 8 people a day. We are seeing more follow-ups now. I have never seen any single drug to do so much good for patients as cannabis, and with such great side effect profile! Practically no side effects. People are getting of their pain killers, antidepressants, tranquilizers, anti-seizure drugs, etc. This is fun!

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