Just harvested 12 pounds of killer Blue Dream and Gorilla Glue. Costs cents per gram to grow outdoors. I give most of it away and have all I could ever use anyway. And it's fun, and if you're already any kind of gardener, not hard.

If not already a gardener, or if you don't have an outdoor space, even very limited indoor space can keep a moderate user supplied for life. Indoors costs more and has a big carbon footprint, but the resources for learning how to do it, get seeds and equipment, etc. are astounding now.

Many people can't grow due to living situations etc. But if enough of us do it, we keep driving down the price of commercial cannabis, so win/win.

Also just a pro tip: befriend an amateur but experienced grower. We always have so much more than we need. Offer to help out with trimming (the only real intensive labor involved) and expect a handsome reward.

Been smoking the stuff for 45 years, and I would put my own bud up against anything I've ever had from a dispensary.