Re:Space Buckets: DIY Indoor Gardening with LED and Arduinos
by soundwave106 on Monday February 06, 2017 @03:45PM
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Maybe. The problem here is, unfortunately, in several incidents, merely shopping at a hydroponics shop has been enough for police to put you on a "suspicion of growing marijuana" list. (Example here: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/pinellas-hydroponi...)
In the states that have legalized marijuana to some extent, this may be less of a problem these days. That still leaves a large amount of states where this may still be an issue, and potentially create hassles. Kansas is not on your list, for instance, and it was pretty easy to Google a similar incident there: http://www.kctv5.com/story/23951053/leawood-family-seeks-7-m...
This is unfortunate, because high tech gardening absolutely has applications beyond weed. Even if it's more niche / luxury (for instance, restaurants having indoor gardens to ensure a supply of super-fresh veggies and herbs) or hobbyist (like the African violet grower comment below... even largely idiot-proof versions like the Aerogardens exist for this market) due to the economics... these applications do exist.
In the states that have legalized marijuana to some extent, this may be less of a problem these days. That still leaves a large amount of states where this may still be an issue, and potentially create hassles. Kansas is not on your list, for instance, and it was pretty easy to Google a similar incident there: http://www.kctv5.com/story/23951053/leawood-family-seeks-7-m...
This is unfortunate, because high tech gardening absolutely has applications beyond weed. Even if it's more niche / luxury (for instance, restaurants having indoor gardens to ensure a supply of super-fresh veggies and herbs) or hobbyist (like the African violet grower comment below... even largely idiot-proof versions like the Aerogardens exist for this market) due to the economics... these applications do exist.