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603budboss

603budboss

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Hello everyone. New to the forum I am, however not new to the GrowWeedEasy community. I have a very ambitious idea to present to everyone in this community as well as Sirius and Nebula as the owners and founders of this community. It is no news to any of us that our passion for growing cannabis is steeped in stigma and ridicule. Even in states where cannabis and the consumption of cannabis are legal, the community that actively takes part is still to some degree seen as deviant. That being the case, there is a very limited number of online educational programs regarding cannabis that translate into real-world qualification, let alone brick and mortar facilities that teach the art of cannabis cultivation. Whole some programs online do exist and offer certification that translates into qualification for certain jobs in the cannabis industry, we are a long way off from a standardized and affordable cannabis educational program. That is why I am presenting the idea that we as a community, work together to create our own.

I have spent a solid 8 years of my youth teaching myself everything their is to know about computers, which is why I present such an idea. I believe I am extremely qualified to lead development of this online tool but I cannot do it alone. I am extremely well versed in advanced 2.0 web design as well as server operation and upkeep. I am willing to build the entire structure alone if need be, as well as register and fund the domain. Where I need help from everyone here is the curation of VALID and EDUCATIONAL information to be taught to prospective learner's. The material being taught will come from the collective experience of all of us, making it possibly the best information available as our unique failures and success fine tune the techniques being used.

I call upon Sirius and Nebula to be the lead editors and curators of all information as they truly are the ones that provided me with all the helpful knowledge I needed to grow multiple beautiful and bountiful plants. With these great teachers as figure heads for this project, it cannot go unnoticed. This is designed to be a community effort to provide the best and most robust knowledge to prospective growers. In fact, I dream that we can provide such a high quality of knowledge that users who complete the entire course should receive a certificate documenting that they have displayed significant knowledge and understanding of cannabis and horticulture in general. Perhaps these certifications will even mean something to potential employers. That is my ultimate goal.

I know the idea seems very ambitious and like a lot of work, but, I feel just as passionate about educating others to grow cannabis as I do growing it myself. I believe this is a very valuable skill that more deserve to have access to. I believe this is a valuable skill that deserves a structured educational platform providing valid certification of skill.

That's my proposal everyone. It's crazy dream of mine, but one I cannot pull of alone and do not wish to pull of alone as anything I could develope on my own would greatly pale in comparison to the possibilities available if we all combined our knowledge to do something very very good for the hobby we all love so much.

Any ideas are accepted and greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!

- 603budboss
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Expensive, not very easy to just sit down and do on your computer at home, also I've been involved in cannabis for a long time and never knew they existed. I suppose it is being done, just not very well. I'm suggesting creating a donation based free service that is easy to access and use.
 
I like where you are going with that. I am a big believer in free education for teaching skilled crafts. We used to have something similar to this in the US. Unfortunately those types of programs lost their funding in the 60’s I believe. Is your plan to seek funding for this program?
I think Oaksterdam is doing it well, they are basically a staple in that industry. But yes, they are pay to play...which inhibits many many potential skilled growers.
 
I think that we could pull it off with very little funding since most of the knowledge would be coming from hobbyists such as ourselves. The cost to keep a website online is pretty low but I'm sure a website that has a large audience wouldn't have problems securing sponsors. Look at how many YouTubers operate soley on sponsor money these days. Of course, we could also include a donor page so that generous members of the community can donate as little or as much as they want to the cause of free and easy cannabis education! :)
 
This wouldn't be a profitable endeavor but it would be really nice to have something made by growers for future generations of growers. We could build the cannabis industry of tomorrow by educating those who will be key players in the development of such a great industry!
 
So it costs $ to run servers, at minimal there are electricity costs associated. Registering domain names. Starting up anything requires some up-front funding. If you have the time and $ to spend on it, then it seems great.
Only issue I see is is with the transferring into real-world qualifications. Anytime I have ever been certified for anything industry or job related (in any industry I have ever worked in), that has always cost me a pretty penny. Then the government wants a cut of it too. I know you say you will work on donation. That might be the limiting factor, because everyone will want to obtain free skills and certified qualifications to go with it, but not everyone is willing/able to pay for it. Donations will only go so far, and only so many people will be able to be certified through the donation program.
 
I like the enthusiasm! Just understand that there is no standard way of growing (many different styles, methods, facts, & opinions) the outcome will be varied, some environments are better/worse than others.
What works for Joe in Hawaii will be much different then what works for John in the northern parts of Alaska.
 
I am currently working on becoming a Master Gardner where I live. It is not an easy thing to do and requires lots of face to face time and real world experience. Many are never able to be certified as a master gardner. The reason being is that having the knowledge alone is not enough. You have to show actual proficiency and skill in growing many different kinds of plants. (No growing MJ is no where in the mix. But maybe someday it will be.)

Anyways my point is that learning on a computer is a start but unfortunately it will not ensure that a person can grow anything. The best growers I've ever met in my life couldnt tell you anything about growing a single plant. You had to just follow them, keep your mouth shut, watch what they were doing, and learn from getting your hands dirty. That's how I learned. Growing up on a farm and spending every second I had free with my Papaw. There was nothing that man could not grow. Maybe someday I'll be half as good as he was on his worst day. But I doubt it.
 
Yes sir, lots of different techniques out there! It was my hope that through all of the trial and error we all experience, we could paint a general picture of the "best" way to grow. Part of learning is understanding that will work for you. Our job is to simply provide aspiring growers with the best information we have from our collective intelligence on the subject :)
 
Very good points! I don't think that an online course is any substitute whatsoever for real world experience, however I do think that a certificate showing that you have ample understanding of what it takes to grow top quality cannabis, should be something an employer should seriously consider when picking employees. If nothing else, it is a great way for us as a community to gift our knowledge to the newbies even more so than we have already :)
 
I've kept websites before for next to nothing, that's were I speak on experience. A registration fee is nominal and I already use a hosting service that costs nothing believe it or not, and it works great! I hear what you're saying about donations being limited, that is one obstacle. I think that perhaps as time goes on and if the program happens to attract some legitimate attention, we could see sponsorships take over much of the cost :)

Many free educators on YouTube such as Indica Institute (great guy with loads of good info) operates on a sponsor by FourBuds. Maybe wishful thinking but hey, that's the kind of thinking our hobby needs!
 
Lol. Not to sound too discouraging, but if you ask 2 people the correct way to grow mj you will get 3 very different answers.
If this is something you are passionate about (which is seems like you are), then go for it! don’t let anything keep you from your dreams.
Just realize there is loads of decent information out there, industry hype, and BS. If you want to cut through that BS you will need subject mater experts. These are people already in the industry, or teaching the classes. People who are currently working in the field (or retired from working in the field). These are not just average growers you will need.
 
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The difference would be that this would test for knowledge using test modules, stuff like that where the user has to prove they read and understood everything. Also, I look up to Nebula and Sirius as "professionals" and would take any advice they gave me, very seriously. That's why I would probably only continue forward with this idea if those guys were on board with it. If not, I'd feel like I'm walking into their territory, something I myself do not feel qualified to do. Am I as experienced or proficient as Sirus and Nebula, hell no! That's why I'd want their help in creating a type of "GrowWeedEasy Institute" online. As for the lisencing, I don't think that it would be illegal or unethical to offer our own certificate of sorts for proving proficient knowledge of cannabis cultivation. I don't know, like I said I am far from a professional at anything. Just a guy with a passion for growing and spreading the joy and satisfaction I get out of growing cannabis :)
 
All of the information is already here to be found. Don't think you would really have to change or add anything to the information base. It would only require some kind of order to follow. And then some kind of testing method to make sure the material was learned and more importantly comprehended. So basically a schedule to follow and testing.

All the topics are already broken down and easy to find. They are all put in an easy to follow order and if you have specific questions the answers are very easy to find. Can you imagine a Nebula/Sirius Certificate of Understanding Marijuana Growing. Then phase 2 would require a few years of hands on growing experience same as becoming a Dr. Lol
 
I'd be pretty proud of myself if I had a paper that said Sirius and Nebula think I have what it takes :) I guess the logical next phase would be for the new grower to get on here and show us what they've learned :D
 
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