I completely agree with this. Just read the entire thread. Lots of different opinions on here. About 6 years ago I filled out MMAR and asked my doctor. He refused to have anything to do with it. I haven't been on RUI for a long time but still home grow off and on. Maybe one 18plant dwc crop every 18 months in my BCNL Producer on average. I work a lot and don't always have time but always can afford to buy it. it's always available on the street around here. some times it is really good and sometimes awful.
After August 24 I heard about natural health services and it sounded awesome so I booked an appointment in late September '16. The Sherwood park clinic didn't pan out and my appointment got cancelled 3 days before I was supposed to go. Had to wait for Edmonton clinic to open. Could have went Calgary but it is 7 hours away. Edmonton is only 3. Got appointment late November. Got a script for 2gpd. The bud genius pushed hard for me to go with Aphria. I asked her about acmpr home production and said I had to do that on my 3 month checkup. So I gave Aphria a more than fair try. Tried probably 10-20g's of at least 12 strains. Most burn terrible. Far from clean ash. When I grow, my product burns clean, white ash from cherry to filter. This shit burnt hot and barely stayed lit. Harsh AF. The only strain I could stand in a joint was Kusawa: their version of Sour Diesel.
At my three month appointment dr asked if 2gpd was enough and I said yes. He upped it to 3 anyway and sent me to the bud genius. Different one this time, a pretty nice guy. I told him I didn't like Aphria and he suggested Tilray. I told him I wanted to register for acmpr and had an appointment in the afternoon. He said OK but still wanted me to go with Tilray. I said I would like to try Aurora or Redecan. He put me down for Redecan and said for the acmpr I had to print & sign forms off HC website after I fill it out. I asked if I could print it there but he said no. So I had to go to the Edmonton public library lol cuz I'm 3 hours from home. Came back later. He said he had problems signing me up to Redecan so he put my other choice Tilray. I said it was actually Aurora. He apologized but assured me it was better than Aphria. All my appointment was is he checked over the forms and mailed it with the dr script. Only cost $22. That was February 8. Nothing in the mail so far.
Tilray is far better than Aphria but not as good as home grown. Island Sweet Skunk is the best so far but very expensive. In my heart I know I can grow better in dwc. This isn't just ego. I'm sure some of you get what I mean and others probably think it's nonsense. But truthfully that's how I feel.
I really want to be legal but I cant pay these LP's for the half assed grown overpriced bud. Probably start buying street grass in between grows. I got enough jars from Aphria or bags from Tilray to carry it in to seem legal. Sorry for the long story, pretty stoned on some home grown I've been savoring from last fall. I'm really glad I read this thread today and I felt inspired to post my experience so far. I feel like I truly understand everyone's opinions about this. this issue is so complicated on so many dimensions and every person from every region is experiencing this differently. I am not chronically ill, I did this for legality only. But I don't partake any pharmaceuticals, hard drugs or abuse alcohol and think maybe that's why I'm healthy in the first place.