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Forming a Humboldt’s Grower Collective and other important local marijuana issues are the subjects of tonight’s meeting in Redway. A Community meeting (Finding Our Voice For The Future) will be held on Tuesday April 20th at the Mateel Community Center 6:30pm – 9:00pm. Please join us to discuss and take steps to form: 1. Medical Marijuana Advisory Board for the
Read moreAfter the media beyond the Redwood Curtain sunk their sharp teeth into the What’s After Pot story, a swarm of articles began appearing in a smorgasbord of magazines, newspapers, online zines etc. The angles tended to focus on the hypocrisy of growers wanting marijuana to stay illegal. Few (the recent LA Times piece being nearly the sole exception) grasp that
Read moreAnna Hamilton:Organizer of the What’s After Pot Forum “Is Humboldt’s competitive advantage in growing pot, or in growing pot illegally?” That is the $64 million dollar question asked today by LA Times reporter Sam Quinones. The article at the time of this writing was barely two hours old yet it was already the number two viewed story today. The thoughtful
Read moreAn historic ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in small amounts has easily qualified for this Fall’s election with hundreds of thousands of signatures collected beyond the needed amount. If it passes, it is going to be a wild ride for growers as the effects of marijuana legalization on the prices of pot are unknown. Some growers at Tuesday’s meeting in
Read morePlacards invite like-minded individuals to sit together at Tuesday night’s meeting known as What’s After Pot. Last night, the Redway Mateel Center in the southern heart of Humboldt County held a precariously balanced collection of about 200 people–each of them worried in their own way about how marijuana legalization would change their area. Gathered around long tables with placards defining
Read moreTuesday night’s meeting at the Mateel Community Center is drawing attention outside of Southern Humboldt. This morning’s Times Standard had a nice article by Donna Tam about the local forum concerning the economic repercussions of marijuana legalization. KMUD talk show host, Anna “Banana” Hamilton is working to form a coalition of local business people, growers, county officials, etc. to meet
Read moreAnna Hamiltion, local Talk Show host, wants to work with local business people, growers, medical marijuana patients etc. to discuss ways of dealing with the probable coming change in the North Coast’s economy. According to her, legalization will happen and this area needs to do what it can to prepare. She is doing a presentation today at the Garberville rotary
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