Howdy Jeff,
I am from OGF... i have been a member for about three years and i have gave away probably 200 clones a few oz of meds for FREE.. actually, tonight was the first time i ever asked for a donation for meds because i am broke and my plants need nutes and i will take what they donate and put it right back in my garden. I have donated a lot and i have also got a lot for free. Two years ago i had a grower from hell experience and decided to grow for myself and it took ONE day and three other growers to fill my garden up with 10 small clones and four large plants to put into flower.... all for free.
the only cost for OGF is $5.00 a month, the rest of costs are all donations that you do NOT have to give in order to attend events... last month i went to a FREE BBQ but donated $10.00 to the PDX west building fund.. Most socials, gatherings, meetings that you can attend from OGF are free and a few ask for donations for a good cause, usually to support either a chapter or another member how is having a hard time. I have also had the opportunity to donate $$ to other causes, like just to help out another member. If you like to give and love to help and love to RECIEVE GOOD back... then OGF is for you!
I don't know you and i hate Koolaid and i am certainly not a taker... but when i was new, i was donated clones, donated medicine and gave lots of advice... and i have been blessed to be able to GIVE BACK. Get it.. i have received from OGF and i have gave back to OGF. Remember OGF Is just a bunch of medical patients, caregivers and growers gathered together to help each other out. Those that come to OGF and have agendas that are different than our mission usually leave with a bad taste in their mouth... i am confident that there are more good people in OGF than there are bad. and FWIW, in this thread, the people from OGF who are posting.. i have donated to and have received donations from. In fact, one guy and his woman, i remember when they came and i was able to give them a few plants and i have such a warm spot in my heart for them
..... so, it all works if you are willing to work with it.
I am not sure how OGF is going to control the dispensaries??? There probably will be many OGF growers who will grow for the state dispensaries but there will probably be a lot of black market growers doing the same... so? How do you think OGF will control the dispensaries? I am curious as to what you think.
One thing when i first came to OGF, i knew nothing...not how to grow... i was a scared girl who coudn't even buy off the BM, i had to have others do so for me... i asked for a grower and two different people contacted me ,both gave me an OZ for FREE to sample and ultimately, neither of them worked out for me, yet they gave me, for free samples to try. One time i drove to Ptown and met a member who gave me over half an ounce, then i learned later that he buys his every week from his grower... yet he gave it to me for free!!! It is because of people like this that i am still in OGF. I am a bit selfish because it feels good to help people in ways that OTHERS have to pay big bucks for... i get a perverted good feeling giving away marijuana plants and dried buds that are more expensive than gold for most people... it costs about five minutes of time to clone a plant.
sorry for your crappy OGF experience.... i promise those reading this post that your experience IS NOT THE NORM for OGF... yet, not everyone is going to be a good match for OGF.
blessings
sophie