From the inception of the MMJ laws I have perceived being involved with the process from a private business perspective.  My initial thought was compliance since this was my then current specialty.  My ideas were squashed by the regulation of numbers on plants in any one location and federal intervention.

I then met a patient that I later would learn would be my soul mate.  This changed my life forever.  I began growing for her and we also began a breeding program. The story began when I was sitting in a Gentleman’s club one rainy day.  I often went to those kinds of places to get a rest from the daily phones and corporate drag. This was my place of rest.

This day, while having a cold one, I overheard a very beautiful exotic dancer asking people if they would grow pot for her. After realizing that she was asking total strangers, and wondering if she had a death wish to be killed by a stranger, I looked over and said, “ I might be able to help”.  You see, my biggest vice was recreational marijuana.  I have had years of commercial, hands on experience.  I knew people and things.  I had friends all over the world.  I had experience working side by side with some of the world’s best, in some of the most unusual, historic circumstances.  Life had led me this path. This was my chance to get back to hands on growing.

I offered her some old equipment I had hanging out in my storage. That is until I viewed her lack of environment. I walked in to view a small spot in a closet with a shelf light and two sickly, fully matured plants. She really needed help! Needless to say, I built a grow and shared much knowledge and fun together. You might say we built our own Garden of Eden where our garden grows love.

I soon learned that working within the requirements of the medical marijuana program and commercial cultivation was much different.  It was neither as fun nor profitable. In fact, it cost a lot of money for just a little product. There were a lot of obstacles to overcome. Numbers were the big one. How do you grow, or make anything with only 6 plants?  Where do you even get started with a small budget? Where does the small guy get supplies and starts? And were supposed to do all this without income or profit?   This reason alone is the one that dispels the real commercial scientists.

Introducing Stoney Girl Gardens

We first started Stoney Girl Gardens in 2000 for the purpose of promoting a successful and easy way to grow for Oregon Medical Marijuana Program card holders.   We also wanted to display our exclusive genetic work. All of this was kept specific to the Oregon program. We soon won awards for our work, and became acknowledged for our genetics. We have been published in HT and many other papers. We have formed allies with national folks such as Ed Rosenthal, Tommy Chong, Eddie Lepp, Elvie Musikka, Stevie Nix, Doobies and more. We are active and well known in every major group and organization in Oregon.  We are a political force in Salem.

Many organizations were at first perplexed by our marketing which included handouts, pictures, copies of our mix, Cutting and Seed Guides, and other helpful info, all for free.  Our consistent course along with our political activism and genuine support has allowed us to become entrusted members of most organizations.  Our reputation is secure by our past and current work.

We give away many cuttings to all organizations.  We are happy to pass out our exclusive genetics. As stated above, once they are circulated, they go far and help a lot of sick people. It is something that is permanent, unstoppable and non retractable. Why we breed is another story. We have often been asked what our standing is on noted companies stealing our genetics.  Our answerer is that there is no better way to get our work out than to have someone credible use it, and pass it on. Our goal has always been to better the quality of medicine around the world. We have seen the industry improve and believe we have been a necessary part of that evolutionary change.

Our current standing allows us to be in the position of having more flexibility within these organizations.  As such we began talking about having products on March of 2008.This is something we never did before. We have always given things away and prided ourselves on never selling anything.  Stoney Girl Gardens is not an org, corporation, membership, club, company or anything else, yet. We are well respected, well known, and treated like super-stars at any gathering or event.  We are merely successful program participants, and want everyone to be the same.