Sharon asks…
Why is it illegal to grow your own tobacco?
Is it because the gov’t is, oh so concerned about our health, or is it to make sure the Big Tobaccy has no competition?
Just goes to show that, once again, Americans are free-er [sic] than Canadians, because it is illegal to grow it in Canada.
Alas! I am hoping for a Canadian Revolution, so that we can be as free as our American cousins some day.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Growing your own tobacco is legal nearly everywhere. Providing you grow your own tobacco on a small scale which cannot be mistaken for a business set up, and you keep all your homegrown tobacco for personal use
Carol asks…
I want to know how to start rolling my own cigarettes?
Basically, I know nothing about rolling your own tobacco. I want to start because it’s cheaper and it doesn’t have nicotine or any of the really bad stuff that’s usually found in regular cigarettes.
So, cigs that I like are:
Pall Mall Menthol
Marlboro Reds
Marlboro Menthol
Camel Crush
Camel Blue
Newports
etc
What kind of tobacco should I buy that would be similar to any of those cigarettes? I just don’t want to buy the wrong kind and have it taste awful.
GardenersCardiff answers:
You have been greatly misinformed. All tobacco contains nicotine. The tobacco plant produces the nicotine itself. Many tobacco blends on the market that are made for rolling contain many different additives. I grow strait pure tobacco and I can tell you it is not nearly as pleasant as the stuff the tobacco companies put out. Many of the additives the tobacco companies use are flavorings to make it more pleasant to smoke.
Please do some real research on this matter before you end up fooling yourself.
Chris asks…
Why is it illegal for me to grow my own tobacco?
Is it because I might not lace it with strychnine, cyanide, or asbestos?
What if I agree to poison it like they want?
I heard that you can’t unless you have a federal license, and they only allow a handful of those licenses to be distributed throughout the country.
GardenersCardiff answers:
It is currently legal in all 50 states to grow your own tobacco. The USDA even sent me free tobacco seeds last year, (you have to request them). It’s actually legal to sell tobacco, (whole leaf only without the midrib removed). Any processing will require you to get a permit before you can sell it.
The USDA provides seeds for both research and education. Tobacco seeds are not the only seeds they provide. You do not have to be a teacher, a company, nor a scientist. You do have to provide your results once your project is finished. In my case I am attempting to cross one variety with another in order to produce a hybrid of the Rustica strain that will grow larger and produce less nicotine.
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