HappyDay: ‘Solstice. The Longest Day of the Year.’
“We made it. There is always a feeling of relief as we cross the threshold and begin the descent back towards shorter days.”
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Supreme Court Sides With Marijuana User in Major Second Amendment Case
Can someone legally use cannabis under California law and still own a firearm? The answer has long been complicated. A new Supreme Court ruling changes part of that equation. Here’s what Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity County residents should know.
Read moreSpeakers Press Supervisors for Answers on Helicopter Surveillance Program
Supporters say the helicopter program targets environmental crimes, labor exploitation and human trafficking. Critics say it unfairly sweeps up legal cannabis farms.
Read moreFrom Outlaw Hills to Economic Crossroads: New Book Tells Mendo’s Story
One reason North Coast residents pick up books about the Emerald Triangle is to see if they recognize themselves—or someone they know.
Read moreThat Black Helicopter Over Southern Humboldt? It’s Looking for More Than Pot
A coalition funded by a billionaire’s foundation, a helicopter with a long history over these hills, and a cannabis industry where the line between victim and suspect has never been simple — here’s what’s actually going on up there.
Read moreHappyDay: ‘So Come the Days of Summer’
” So come the days of summer, hot, drying winds suck the moisture from the earth as the grasses turn brown and the landscape takes on a bleached, tan look.”
Read moreHundreds of Illegal Cannabis Plants Destroyed as Siskiyou County Intensifies Summer Enforcement Effort
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“Last year, the NSMIT team successfully eradicated 332,871 illegal marijuana plants and 54,070 pounds of ready to sell product.”
Read moreFrom Grow Houses to Heat Pumps: Arcata Considers Repealing a Tax Born in the Marijuana Boom
Remember when Arcata taxed electricity because half the neighborhood thought the house next door was growing weed?”
Read moreFormer Kmart, Future County Hub: Supervisors Greenlight $5.75 Million Eureka Property Purchase
A vacant Eureka property that once housed Kmart and later a cannabis dispensary is poised for a new life as Humboldt County’s long-planned “one-stop permitting center.” Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to authorize it.
Read moreGarberville Drug Bust Nets 258 Pounds of Marijuana, Three Arrested
Three people face drug charges after a search warrant sweep in Garberville.
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