In 2015, I moved to Colorado and gained the legal ability to grow my own cannabis, but it would be 4 years before I took the plunge.

4 years of buying whatever was available on the market.

4 years of thinking "growing is too hard and expensive, and I'll probably screw it up."

In 2019, my mindset changed: growing weed was as easy as planting a seed (the hard part was deciding what to do once it sprouted).

If you're like me and you've ever wanted to grow your own but let the fear of the unknown stand in your way, then let me reassure you, it's not as hard (or expensive) as you think.

Growing is not free, nor is it "easy", but you don't need a degree or investors to get started.

A hobby grow can be as affordable and manageable as you allow it to be.

5 Things You Need Start A Hobby Growing Weed

1. A few hundred dollars. You will have to buy some equipment.

2. A legal place to grow. Not required, but, to do this legally, with less stress, it helps to not worry about the chance of arrest.

3. A space. Outdoors or indoors, you'll need a place for your plant(s); don't try to grow in a pretty vase on the window sill, I've done this, and you'll most likely fail.

4. A source. You have to start somewhere, usually a seed or clone.

5. A commitment. You have to be committed to keeping your plant alive from seed to harvest

Everything else comes later.