You’re right. I guess what made me start thinking about this are the new laws in Denver and how recreational marijuana issues are now being handled in the courts here. Indeed, it was federal law that I was worried about. (We all know that if I wanted to smoke it, it would be much easier in Denver just to buy a small amount. )
As I understand it, in Denver a person can have pot smoke blowing out their ears, nose and ass all at the same time as long as they have less than one ounce of pot, but no more. If caught with less than an ounce they just go to court, pay a very small fine, and leave. It doesn’t even count as a misdemeanor for that kind of limited recreational use, but more like a minor ticket.
So I started thinking where an interest in it from a botanical standpoint would lie with regard to this new law, since my plant would have never been dried, sold or used otherwise. It is an interesting question. I was going to eventually try cross-breeding it with some other species for some of it’s unique visual characteristics. It could have been a rather magnificent huge monster hybrid. And quite a fun project! By then, from a genetic standpoint it would really no longer even be the “wicked weed”, which might bring up even more legal questions.
But laws change, just as our interests change. Thanks for your input. Let me know if you all are aware of any new federal law that says it’s okay to raise marijuana just for kicks and thrills. I’m just a hobbyist who wanted some informed second opinions from people experienced in this area.