Highland Orchards, a local mom-and-pop cannabis farm in Portland, Oregon, is now offering “pick your own cannabis” days this fall.
The farm’s founder and Chief Growth Officer, Kirby Dallas-Seymour, says it’s been a hit with the entire community, from youth groups, to senior homes and families alike. He says even the Portland Trailblazers have stopped by for a private event.
The local farmer says he instituted the wildly popular self-picking days to build community. “The world is a broken place, man. But here, everyone is welcome. We’re a family, man.”
So, how does self-serviced marijuana work, you might ask?
Simply pick up as many 5 gram baggies at the entrance as you want, fill up to your heart’s content, and then at the end of your visit, staff will weigh your baggies and charge by the gram.
Sarah Lennark, Lead Recreational Botanist at Highland Orchards, says the farm offers a wide selection of rare and unusual marijuana strains including Tungsten-Summers, Bedazzled Blueberry Kush, Babylon Nitty-Gritty, Slam Dunkley, and this year’s favorite, the award-winning Raspberry Roundtree, an ambitious strain Dallas-Seymour says was inspired by his experiences “abroad.”
However, not everyone is having a good time. Ricky Randles, Union Rep for United Drug Dealers, Portland Chapter, believes Highland Orchards is killing the local drug scene. “Dealing was once a respected trade here in Portland. What Dallas-Seymour and his cronies are doing is cutting out honest, hardworking dealers who just want a slice of the pie. You dig, man?”
But Dallas-Seymour says there’s enough pie for everyone. In fact, he’s selling tons of it at the gift shop along with other snacks like apple cider donuts, popcorn, and lighters.
Regardless of your stance on pick your own cannabis days, it’s hard to argue with the results. The Portland Police Department has reported a 356% decrease in violent crime since Dallas-Seymour’s great experiment began.
The only downside, says Dallas-Seymour?
“Most people can’t seem to remember where they parked. But there’s always Uber for that, right man?”