Despite the constant strides being made toward decriminalization, increased public acceptance, and the fact that EVERYONE knows what Maximum Yield and the Indoor Gardening Expo are REALLY promoting, they continue to refuse to admit it and even use the same gestapo methods employed by LEO's to persecute anyone who has the audacity to mention our favorite plant. Plains-clothes security sneaking about ready to oust anyone who says the M-word? What's next? Drug dogs at the door to harrass anyone who smells "good"? I didn't go this year, and if they don't shape up I won't be going next year either. http://bigbudsmag.com/grow/article/maximum-yield-marijuana-hypocrisy-july-2011
Things are changing, albeit gradually. As the article points out, Advanced Nutrients had no problem showing a big bud on their banner. They are also sponsoring several marijuana forums on this site. A few years ago they wouldn't have done this. Funny thing is, it's great marketing, and those companies that don't directly address and respond to the cannabis growing community will lose sales.