Ghosted: When Distributors Don’t Pay, Humboldt Cannabis Businesses Face Debt and Limited Recourse
“They ghosted us.”
Read moreAuthor: April Louis
Trump Expected to Reschedule Cannabis; Emerald Triangle Growers Respond
“For growers we are already able to deduct cost of goods so that’s most of our expenses. It’s more impactful to retail and manufacturers who don’t have so many COGS.”
Read moreNew Lawsuit in Humboldt County Spotlights Non-Payments By Cannabis Distributors
As a Willow Creek farm sues a former distributor for more than $117,000 in unpaid cannabis, growers and industry advocates say the system itself is buckling under unpaid bills.
Read moreJohn Oliver Takes Mendocino County’s KZYX for a Spin—Bidet Included
John Oliver may have gotten laughs from Mendocino’s KZYX’s charity bidet, but the punchline lands hard: public radio is now relying on secondhand plumbing fixtures to stay afloat.
Read moreNew Legal Restrictions Could End a Key Outlet for Local Cannabis Growers
The collapsing legal market forced many cannabis farmers in the Emerald Triangle to look for other lawful ways to sell their product, including new channels that opened under the 2018 Farm Bill but now, with Sacramento and Washington moving to close loopholes and tighten enforcement, their remaining legal options are disappearing.
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