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Humboldt is known for pumping out some of the best cannabis, feminized seeds and other cannabis products in the world, and has been known in that way since cannabis first started spreading across the country. The fertile lands, the perfect climate, and the farmers who are committed to the plant make Humboldt a unique place in and of itself.
New laws and regulations from the legal industry now may bring a hinderance to this mass-production area. From to licensing limits to outrageous fines for those who don’t comply, the state is not taking it easy on Humboldt county and the rest of the Emerald Triangle.
There a currently thousands of private market farms in the Emerald Triangle trying to figure out their next move. With barely more than 600 licenses up for grabs, it’s become a competition of luck and money to see who can get regulated in the legal market in time. As all the new legal regulations for California took effect in July, those who are not on top of this are already in trouble.
Those who haven’t gotten licenses or shut down their operations after 30 days of notice can be fined heavily — upwards of $30,000 — just for the initial fine. Those who continue to avoid regulations will be fined additionally for each day after the original 30 days that they do not comply. Suffice to say, a lot of people are going to lose a lot of money.
Humboldt cannabis growers have a long battle ahead of them. Those that do not agree with the new laws can fight it as long as they can, most likely going broke in the process. Those who got a head start already have their licenses, and these farmers are poised to flood the legal market with legal Humboldt cannabis soon enough.
A lot of private Humboldt cannabis farmers will be forced out of the legal market simply due to the high costs. Local, craft farmers won’t be able to front the massive fees to get regulated before getting hit with more fines. This has some worried that only those with the most money will move on, making the legal industry in California pay-to-play.
This is already opening the door for larger companies to come in and buy up land and licenses before smaller businesses get the chance. This power-grab from big players could have negative consequences, most notably a commercialized market with a focus on profit instead of producing a healthful and safe product for the consumer.
Chip lived in Humboldt for years, and has steadily watched and studied the evolving industry in the state of California. Hear what Chip thinks about the current state of things in Humboldt and California on this week’s episode of The Real Dirt!
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Recognized as one of the leading insurance litigation lawyers in Florida, attorney Ted A. Corless spent nearly a decade fighting for some of the largest companies in America. He trained at Shook Hardy, an international law firm infamous for its vigorous representation of Big Tobacco. Shook Hardy triggered his passion for scientific and medical-related litigation.
Corless routinely shares his scientific experience gained from representing the largest tobacco companies in the U.S. He regularly authors articles, gives television interviews and presents lectures on a range of legal topics, including insurance coverage, complex expert testimony and insurance bad faith.
Corless has a broad range of litigation experience including first-chair jury trial experience in matters relating to commercial litigation, environmental law, construction law, bodily injury, advertising injury, products liability and insurance coverage litigation. Ted Corless founded the Corless Barfield Trial Group and is Founder and Editor of newsmunchies.com.
Being an expert in tobacco and cannabis, Ted has studied the science of smoke, and the difference between tobacco and cigarette smoke. Is second-hand smoke real? What about second-hand high? Find out in this episode of The Real Dirt!
The science of smoke, the changing cannabis laws in Florida and the always evolving stigma of cannabis and drug policy. Ted is one of the most interesting Real Dirt guests to date, so tune in on iTunes or right here on The Real Dirt!
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Returning for a second impromptu, sea-side episode in Croatia, Mike Leago joins The Real Dirt once again to discuss the growing European hemp market.
As a member of the International Hemp Exchange, Mike connects hemp farmers and producers with buyers all over the world. Whether its getting hemp seeds to the UK or finding a specific hemp product anywhere in the world. As the exchange grows, so does the reach of the hemp industry.
The European hemp industry grew over 30% just in 2016 and is showing no signs of slowing down. Hemp has a much less negative stigma surrounding it, making European countries more likely to push legislation that moves the European hemp industry forward much more quickly than its psychotropic counterpart.
In fact, in the European Union, it is legal to cultivate and supply cannabis plants for hemp fiber if they have low levels of THC. This is now starting to expand to other uses beside fibers, including CBD isolates and high CBD flower.
Listen to this week’s episode of The Real Dirt with Chip Baker where Chip and Mike hang out in Croatia and talk about the booming European hemp industry and what the future holds.
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Little Hill Cultivators is an award winning organic cannabis farm located in Northern California’s Emerald Triangle. Little Hill Cultivators specializes in light dep greenhouse flowers utilizing the sun for both full spectrum plant growth and powering fans reducing their carbon footprint. The strains they are known for include many OG Kush hybrids and selections from CSI: Humboldt and Archive Seed Bank.
On this episode of The Real Dirt, Chip sits down with Jefe from Little Hill Cultivators to discuss all things cannabis cultivation in the state of California. Jefe is a master cultivator, and winner of multiple cannabis cups around the state of California.
Fire it up with Chip and Jefe, as they discuss growing cannabis, changing laws, and the future of the industry.
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Talking Trees Farms is a sustainably focused brand that produces single source cannabis and cannabis products from their farms in Humboldt County, CA .
Talking Trees cultivates Humboldt cannabis using only organic methods and inputs and never uses chemical pesticides. They guarantee clean, safe cannabis. The farms grow using mostly rain catchment stored water and permitted wells; not draining any water from natural streams, creeks or rivers.
With sustainability, environmental accountability and quality in mind, Talking Trees produces some of the finest organic Humboldt cannabis in the state. While he still has his skate and lifestyle brand known as the Satori Movement, Craig also owns Satori Wellness, a medical and recreational dispensary in McKinleyville, CA.
In this week’s episode of The Real Dirt, Chip and Craig talk about the old days in Humboldt, how things are changing in California with the new laws, and where Craig sees the industry going in a few years. Listen now!
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The International Hemp Exchange (iHEMPx) is a platform for buyers and sellers of hemp goods and services to connect and transact, and it’s revolutionizing the hemp industry.
There is a need for services like iHempX to facilitate the online marketplace for the growing hemp industry. As the likelihood of legalization of hemp looms around the corner, the market is already primed to explode. While the majority of hemp products sold in the United States comes from Canada which has a long history with hemp, there is growing amount of hemp in the states.
From seeds to clones to concentrates and flower, iHempX connects buyers and sellers internationally to get the products they need. With so many shady deals going on currently in the hemp industry, there is a need for a reliable and trustworthy middleman. iHempX is just that.
A growing desire for CBD products is also helping to drive the hemp industry, as the need for pure hemp CBD as opposed to CBD from cannabis flower is growing greatly. With the desire shifting from the recreational side of cannabis to the medical aspects, CBD from hemp is the purest and most efficient method of obtaining quality CBD.
In this episode of The Real Dirt Podcast, Chip and Mike talk about iHempX and it’s goals for the hemp industry, growing trends in the movement, and predictions for the future of the hemp industry. Listen now on iTunes and be sure to subscribe to get the new episodes early!
