Comment / By Thirdeye / March 25, 9:49 p.m.

Sorry, but it’s a pipe (snicker) dream. Legalized, commoditized pot will render Humboldt County unimportant to pot.

The concept of terroir is misapplied to Humboldt pot. Napa is a wine producing region because of the combination of climate and soil. The Emerald Triangle is a pot producing region because of a historical accident. Land was cheap in the 70s, facilitating the countercultural urban exodus to points north of the bay area. Pot was in vogue among back-to-the-landers and they needed money to pay for the land. Had the summer of love happened in Austin, the same phenomenon could have happened in the Texas hill country - and the natural environment would have been more conducive to pot growing. Local pot developed its quality because of growers developing their craft, not because of anything unique about the Humboldt County environment. Somebody seeking the best outdoor environment for pot in California would be looking at points south and east.

The true lesson of Amsterdam is that being in a pot growing region is irrelevant to being a destination for pot tourism. Nobody talks about North Sea pot. Vancouver, like Amsterdam, is a pot tourism destination because of social, not natural, climate. What Humboldt offers has nothing to compare with either. If there is a candidate for pot tourism in California it is San Francisco, not Humboldt. It’s a little hard to see from inside the Humboldt bubble, but pot users’ cultural horizons might extend beyond reggae and trying to re-live the 60s.

Comment / By CindyH / March 25, 10:12 p.m.

Yes, this is how we should advertise and want the world to remember the beautiful north coast of California - Weed, not for the giant redwoods, not for the magnificient coastline, not for the historical victorian homes, not for the wonderful artist community, not for the colleges, no not any of those things. We want the world to remember this beautiful area for its Weed.

Comment / By nico / March 26, 1:58 a.m.

One thing is for certain - Humboldt County is going to change Big Time! Those who think legalization is not going to happen simply have not studied the issue closely enough. There is simply far too much money at stake for major corporate players at this point.

While this is an interesting picture of what Humboldt County could become it is clearly missing a human element. The people who currently live here will not support it. If they did they would surely have gotten wise to the massive changes already needed for even the Prop 215.

But where are the cannabis cafes? Where are the dozens of dispensaries? Where are the ganja foods production facilities? the pot packaging marketers? the mid-level sales positions? the brokerage houses?

Unless there is a sea change in the culture’s approach there will be a painful transition process that will require a new skills base be created. The only logical resource is tourism. Yet, who wants to come stay in Eureka? What a shithole. I mean look at Petaluma, or Monterey or Mendocino (town). There is a major conflict of protectionists being left with no resources to protect anything. And foolish lumberjacks still wanting to cut down trees for god’s sake. With legalized cannabis comes hemp and then the need for trees is virtually nought.

But who besides me wants to see a luxury 10 story hotel sitting exactly where the PinkHouse was so foolishly placed? Who wants to develop the southern end of route 211 through Shelter Cove and Mattole Road and bring in the traffic from Route 1? Who wants to see upscale eco resorts dotting the hillsides? The easy breezy pot days are coming to an end and we need to get a little more real that just throwing joints at any passerby. Altho, I’d probably stop to take a toke ;)—*

Comment / By hempster / March 26, 9:41 a.m.

Ten to fifteen years ago it was all about legalizing hemp. A natural resource that is renewable quickly. Where is all the talk now, we seem to have jumped two hurdles in one leap. How can we legalize potent sinsemillia when we haven’t even tried commercially growing hemp. I know they are same thing, not. Today’s pot is even further from hemp then its every been, there is no comparison.

What is going to happen to an entire generation of young adults and some older that have done nothing else but grow pot and sell it. What skills do they have to offer society when their only talents are profitless. I think we will see an increase in crime coming from desperate individuals with no options. The state will release many pot related inmates only to be filled soon after with new real criminals. Life after pot in this unstable ecomony is scary, I hope everyone has a safety net.

Comment / By Name / March 26, 1:27 p.m.

This will never happen. Why would companies bother to truck marijuana down the 101 to real cities when they can grow it out in the Sacramento valley where the infrastructure is already there, or Mexico or a dozen other better locations then Humboldt.

The redwood curtain prevents any real export from taking root in this area, except of course redwood trees.

We better hope it doesn’t become legal because this area is going to become a ghost town.

Comment / By bigdig36 / March 26, 7:47 p.m.

One thing occurs to me, if they grow a lot of pot in the valley they will have to deal with males or hermies either from commercial hemp growers or careless pot growers. I have some friends who are having pollen trouble already near Chico.

Comment / By Brian Elie / March 26, 10:23 p.m.

Check out Nimbin in Australia !

Comment / By Brian Elie / March 26, 10:23 p.m.

Check out Nimbin in Australia !

Comment / By KS / March 26, 10:39 p.m.

What about illegal export cash? The california market will collapse but much of Humboldt’s weed goes to other states, I am told. It may be that a knowledge of backcountry state boarder crossing routes may be a Humboldt grower’s best strategy. California will become the 47 other lower states Mexico. Will it still be illegal to grow and possess more than a small amount?

Comment / By Agricola / March 27, 8:07 a.m.

Weedcraft and hempcraft need to be preserved. Humboldt has them, along with a certain mystique. The County should play to the super-premium market, like Napa vintners are all trying to do.

Comment / By Friend of Humboldt / March 27, 9:55 a.m.

We’re supposed to put the armed, drugged out parasites who don’t pay taxes in charge of the whole county?

Comment / By Jay Toobad / March 27, 5:14 p.m.

Just as with the cultivation of grapes for wine, there are a wide variety of factors that can influence the cultivation of the marijuana plant. If the plant lives in soil, soil is probably one of those factors. If the plant lives in a particular microclimate, that microclimate is probably one of those factors. Contra Thirdeye’s statement above, arguments about terroir are just that - arguments.

Here’s a nice discussion on the concept w/r to marijuana cultivation:

http://bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=458663

Comment / By Ramon deSquences / March 28, 4:47 p.m.

One big thing missing from this article is the effect that it is going to have on the consumer. Prices will plummet once the cutthroat medical pot “entreprenuers” get whacked by agribusiness. The artificially high cost of $400/OZ will reach a sustainable price of around $100 or lower; already the prices are dropping. This is due to the fact that the market is saturated because even people who don’t smoke weed are growing it for greed. I won’t miss the Medical Pot poseurs who charge outrageous prices for their product; that is not why people voted in Medical Marijuana in the first place.

Comment / By Jaye / March 28, 8:58 p.m.

I’m glad folks are starting to realize how important the dope growers are to our day to day lives here in Humboldt. I personally don’t smoke herb nor advocate its recreational use, but I do understand that in many ways, it’s the driving force for much of Humboldt’s commerce.

I wonder what ramifications it will have on real state values. I think that with legalization, housing prices will soon fall further in price then they have so far—probably a very good thing for many here who cannot buy a home at the staggering prices they sell for now.

Rental housing prices will likely drop too—this could spell the end for many Humboldt landlords and slumlords alike. Many houses in Humboldt are rented for the sole reason for growing herb, not for shelter.

California farmers could soon grow hemp finally. That could be a huge value that would have positive ramifications (good for farmers, good for land use, good for making clothes, rope, shoes etc).

The mega-agribusiness will kill local herb production. They will have the tools to produce it, dry it, cut it, and certainly market it.

Glad folks are thinking about this. Weed matters and it don’t matter if you like the idea or not.

Comment / By too rude / March 29, 8:55 a.m.

Has anyone notice the irony yet, People wanted to grow and make loads of cash, so they grow as much as they can (and help buddies grow as much as they can), which drives down the price and spreads the herb out to more people, who love it because, well, it’s cheap weed, then the customers ask “why is this illegal?”, and now enough people like marijuana to vote for legalization. The money aspect of marijuana might just remove the money aspect FROM marijuana. I would like to thank all the growers for making the sacrament popular enough with the voters to hopefully allow me to grow my own without the fear of the man.

Comment / By tm / March 29, 4:49 p.m.

Are you freaking kidding me?? The community let the Natural History Museum close, an extremely positive influence, and Tony Smithers actually suggest a “MJ museum?!!” Sounds like self-centered indulgence and greed instead of raising intelligent children and having a caring community. Here’s another sane idea: cut down all the redwoods, poor “koolaid” (all the lovely pesticides used in marijuana productions) over the whole county and get ready to look like Iowa, only with pot plants instead of corn.

Comment / By tm / March 29, 4:50 p.m.

Are you freaking kidding me?? The community let the Natural History Museum close, an extremely positive influence, and Tony Smithers actually suggest a “MJ museum?!!” Sounds like self-centered indulgence and greed instead of raising intelligent children and having a caring community. Here’s another sane idea: cut down all the redwoods, poor “koolaid” (all the lovely pesticides used in marijuana productions) over the whole county and get ready to look like Iowa, only with pot plants instead of corn.

Comment / By nishnob / March 30, 10:48 a.m.

are there not people or individuals that willing to sit and brainstorm? to work together. it seems as we survive best as a community. IDEAS????? What about a central distribution, or multiples, like small business, where club owners or general public, can come and purchase a 30 sack to 4000 sack…or five for that matter…all humboldt tested and approved….as we know not all the erb grown here is amazing..lol…as a place with some of thee best strands avaibable…we have a testing place…wether or not there is any residue left…or the powdery…maybe impose a grading system…triple AAA,AA,A VS BBB,BB,B and so on down to the C grade…then we have food grade etc….where there is a will there is a way…maybe not as individuals can we all keep up the craft…but as a community we certainly can keep smokin and livin…maybe something like the OAkster…with a humboldt spin…the differences between outdoor and indoor…and what it takes to get small nugs vs large nugs…over ripe vs under ripe…although its in books these days…unless you care and have been growing…only then do you understand little tricks of the “trade”…just like some one who snowboards twice a year VS twice a day..We can and will do it…come people…lets band together and make some moves..;) Im down to meet with people who care…to live here

Comment / By ectoendomezo / March 31, 10:29 a.m.

My first summer job in 1980 at age 12,was diggin 3’x3’ holes under Manzanita on(mostly) southwest facing slopes above the Eel River,”over the hill” from potter valley.

This isn’t “Legalization”! Its Corporate Gentrification of an Entire Culture!

To all those living in the Emerald Triangle:You’d better start thinking:

Fishing Industry!Logging Industry!Cottage Industry/Autonomy!Transfer Of Wealth!Corporate Control!Tax Snoops!Property Tax Payments! And,Just,Getting,By!

First of all,there’s Nothing,not one “Word”,or “Provision” in the “Legalization” nonsense,Indicating “Competitive Protection” from Corporations!

Also “Missing” in all the salivating for Money going on,is the Moral Certainty,that this “Bill” will basically…make “MEXICO”,the “Producer” for American Cannabis Consumption!

Do they “Care” if something is “Trademarked”? Is Labor cheaper? Is Equipment Cheaper? Is Land Cheaper? Will they “Pay Taxes”?

We’re about to witness..the “Perfect Storm”,this will devestate the economy of all of Northern California!

Just “Do The Math”!For every dollar lost,you must replace that,in accordance with the..utterly naive “Tourism” argument with a “Body”!Because for every “Drop In Price” we’ll require MORE “Tourists” to make up for the Smaller number that currently are the “Foundation” of the “market”

Folks,this is a Massive “Transfer Of Wealth!” From Northern California—where we’ve toiled,Been harrassed,jailed,fined,had our Property taken—to Los Angeles and Mexico,the Hands Of The Few and worst of all,Corporate America!

If you in ANY WAY make ANY money off of the “industry”,then you’d better vote against this!Or say “Good Bye” to “Just Getting By”

This is so,outrageous,so “For All The Wrong Reasons” that its frankly astounding that its even gathered the “Signatures” required..or has ANY support at all!

I’m going to be crying and laughing as Land begins to be Liquidated..because the only way people USED to be able to make their property tax payments was:”November”

To the trimmers,the Grow Store vendors,to every,single Business in Northern California:You’d better vote this down,or its not gonna be pretty.

Another amazing bit of “False Logic”,is the “Tax” argument!

First of all:

WHAT taxes? Oh,so every single thing we buy,from a gallon of gas to a pair of shoelaces,umm,”Isn’t Taxed”? So,all that State Sales Tax? what? “Doesn’t Count”? Okay,whatever!

Also—When was the last time that a Tax Increase on a Cottage Industry,was a “Good Thing”?

THIS IS A ‘COTTAGE INDUSTRY’ ABOUT TO BE ‘SOLD OFF TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER! Period! How,do so many of you Not “Get That”?

“Branding”? has anyone LOOKED? How do you KNOW that the Copyrights aren’t ALREADY GONE?

“Legalization”!

What? Its NOT LEGAL NOW?

Prop 215 WORKS!

The Only “Problem” with Prop215..is that the Government,Wealthy Individuals and Corporate America..cannot Control it! Otherwise,it keeps Everyone,who wants to be,”Employed”!

Comment / By ectoendomezo / March 31, 11:04 a.m.

Man..so many seem so..naive..about the ramifications.

The “Groovies”..with the “lets All Get together,man and like,just come up with ideas..”

Then the “Developers” who miss the point entirely, thinking that somehow “Tourism” is going to provide enough “Humans” to replace the loss of the current dollar value!

Then the “Napa” people that think..by some amazing “logic” that the Triangle will be able to “Compete” with Phillp Morris! BTW—Phillip Morris has been buying land for the last 2 months all over California! BIG tracts of land! WAKE UP!

So, WHO will provide the “Financing” for the Commercials? The Marketing? Oh,thats right the Wealthiest 1% getting “In On The Action”.

Let me ask those of you who actually believe that this is a “Wine Industry” scenario: How many “Grape Growers” do you KNOW competing with FETZER with Grapes grown in their Back yards? Or Basements? Really? That many? Wow!

Also since WHEN were hordes of city vermin a “GOOD THING”?

The idea it seems to me is UGLY! For its pretty plain that this is “BOOMER FAME SICKNESS”! They WANT the “Notariety”! They WANT IT! They WANT to be “BIG SHOTS” and play the whole “I’m From Humboldt County” name Dropping Trip! I’ve seen em do it COUNTLESS times!

Nope! Folks! This is a NO-WIN situation for the SMALL GROWER-Aka 85% of them!

This is GREED and Personal Issues! Not “Legalization”!

Finally,to those that Argue the “Legalization” and “Fear of The Man” umm, “Point”! Well, IT IS LEGAL!

Anyone that “Fears” growing a plant, or even a dozen plants in their backyard is full of….

The only people that need “Fear” the Police ARE the Mega-Greedsters.

Gangs in Oakland have begun to grow “Purple”! The Price is DROPPING! the Impact is ALREADY being felt. This “Bill” will, WILL be the END of our CULTURE, or ECONOMY and for many, their very EXISTANCE as they can no longer AFFORD to live in “UNCOMMUTABLE” areas!

Allow me to ask ALL of you living in “Remote Areas”: Are you just CHOMPING at the BIT to have to get a “JOB IN TOWN”? What about your annual “Property Taxes”? OR the fact that now you’ll HAVE “STATE TAX STAMP” Bureaucrats coming TO your little piece of NON-CODE HEAVEN to make sure your “PAYING”. Then of course there’s the FACT that this ENTIRE SCHEME is “TOWN BASED”! Notice its all “Napa Style” and “Folksy Goods” and “Shopping” and “Tasting Rooms” etc. Yeah RIGHT! Thats REAL good for the Rural Farmer!

The “Groovies”, the “Developers” the “Tourism-istas” and the “Name Droppers” are PRESSING HARD to see a WAY of LIFE GENTRIFIED into non-existance!

With Smiles On Their Faces!

Does that smell like “Unity”? Does that say “Community” to YOU? Nope! It say’s “WEALTH”, it say’s “CONTROL”, it say’s “BUREAUCRACY” and its says’ “END OF A WAY OF LIFE”! And all of that EQUATES to a DIVIDED COMMUNITY full “TOURISTS”! Garsh! Thats so, AWESOME! I just can’t WAIT!

Vomit!

Comment / By see ya / March 31, 11:40 a.m.

So, let’s keep it illegal just so you can keep making money by growing and selling weed instead of getting a “JOB IN TOWN”? Maybe you need to get over your “fear” of work, or move to one of the other 49 states where marijuana is will still be illegal. You had a good run, but face it, it is going to be over soon. Marijuana should never have been illegal in the first place, right? btw - 215 is suppose to be for legitimate medical needs only, if lying to your doctor to get oxycodone is wrong then how is lying to your doctor to get marijuana an example of how 215 works?

Comment / By arcee / April 3, 5:41 p.m.

–-Dr. Ken Miller worries that legalization could lead to more young people consuming cannabis. He feels that marijuana’s illegality is a “gatekeeper standing in the way to keep it from being marketed to the youth.” –-

Dr. Miller’s reason for keeping marijuana not legal is disappointing but, perhaps, not surprising. Authoritarianism does not make for good government or a good society. Control does not strike the root.

When people know how to think, they can make good decisions where there is opportunity to do so. Binge drinking is symptomatic of the government as parent, authoritarian model, not to mention a dysfunctional culture.

Keeping marijuana illegal will not prevent binge drinking, prescription drug misuse, or other problems such as huffing, or the “choking game” (no corporation or illegal device involved). If you really care about youth, about people, in general, then you would not support a drug war policy that has contributed to America having the highest incarceration rate in the world at no net decrease in substance misuse, in fact, greater problems because of the prohibition factor. Studies on tobacco show that the more education a person has the less likely that person will be a regular consumer of tobacco. Seems a more superior model to follow, don’t you think. Studies also show that youth who believe they have opportunities in their future are more inclined to make better decisions. Young people who are without hope or a clear picture of their future will always be vulnerable, laws or no laws.

As an older person, I do not need government’s permission to consume cannabis, nor do I want government monitoring my consumption in the form of a prescription. Just give me truthful, accurate info about the product, and I can make my own decisions.

Incidentally, as a young person, marijuana was much easier to obtain than alcohol, so it is hard to appreciate any argument supporting maintaining the status quo in terms of protecting young people. As far as corporations go, we have home brews, micro brews and we have corporations. Please don’t continue to support a police economy that has trashed civil liberties while diverting precious dollars from education to law enforcement and prisons in the name of preventing corporate control.

Is Dr. Miller suggesting that government control over decision making is not as bad as corporate influence over decision making? How about getting our culture to think and care about facts, then, maybe, manipulation by government, corporations, or other special interests (like medical marijuana profiteers) might be placed in proper perspective.

Comment / By So Cal Grow / April 5, 8:47 a.m.

Good luck with that. Did you know that hydro stores are all over Southern California now? No one will drive or “fly” in to smoke your strains when we can grow them at home right here in Southern California.

The adjustment will be real. Many of you will have to do the things you have been saying you do for years: farmer, artist, musician, and make money that way. The $$ in herb will be much less. Once it is legal, we will be growing trees in our back yards.

It’s a dream come true. Remember when and why you started doing what you are doing…because you wanted it to be legal.

Comment / By A Bay Area Resident / April 6, 4:03 p.m.

Here is the problem, NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING TO STOP IT! I work for three major radio stations in San Francisco and they are already running ads for the benefits of legalization and why it is a great choice for Californians.

See: http://www.taxcannabis.org/

There is no one anywhere countering this initiative! As long as their campaign is funded by corporations and people actually thinking they are doing a good thing for the state’s economy - it will pass, and it will happen this year.

If people really cared about the economy of Humboldt, Trinity and Mendo - why is there nothing to create resistance for this initiative? No counter argument other than a lot of out spoken people with no clear goal to STOP THIS TAX!

People are worrying about what is going to happen to the Green Triangle in the next few years, but what are we doing to protect it now? NOTHING.

So while people in Oakland continue to raise funds for this ad and play it all the way from San Diego to the Bay, do you think they care about the local Humboldt economy? You think they care about the small business owners? the schools? the families? the livelihoods?

Well, my friends you are clearly mistaken if you answered yes.

We need a player to start fighting back! I would be more than happy to get any message on the air! I will even produce the commercial for free!

Email me and lets start a counter campaign! stopthecannabistax@gmail.com

The fact is, if we continue to just talk about it - time will come and go and the initiative will pass and a culture and an economy will be lost. undoubtedly.

Comment / By hot air / April 8, 8:20 a.m.

the only culture and economy that will be lost is the criminal one.

any tax will apply only to buyers and sellers, not the general public.

if a marijuana buyer wants to avoid the tax then they can grow their own, if a marijuana seller wants to avoid the tax well tough shit, people in this society pay taxes on income earned. fight that as a separate issue and grow up.

Comment / By not paranoid / April 8, 10:08 a.m.

I heard, from a reliable source close to people who are in with the people leading the legalization effort that RJ Reynolds just bought 500 acres in Potter Valley. I’m chalking up to rumor at this point unless I see it published somewhere but has anybody else heard about this? Could it be true?

Comment / By Nathaniel Page / April 9, 2 p.m.

China is currently outpacing the US in development of pot infrastructure. The new Shanghai/Hong Kong pot pipeline network will deliver over 80 million barrels of superheated kief slurry per minute to international markets. We can’t hope to compete unless the federal government embarks upon a national pot infrastructure building campaign to rival that of the interstate highway system in the 1950s. We need to seed a pottech supercluster through research incentives and make Potter Valley the Silicon Valley of pot. We need to market bundled pot derivatives to international securities markets, and tie a North American unified currency to a pot standard. We need to start slant-drilling for hard-to-reach pot-shale deposits at the bottom of the North Sea, and most of all, we need a geosynchronous space elevator to fuel warp drive systems and open new pot markets in Alpha Centauri.

Comment / By J-Why / April 27, 7:31 p.m.

I agree with the comment of the ambiance of Humbolt county. The hills, attitude of the people and soil makes for perfect growing climate. The development of a legal pot infrastructure will make growing in Humbolt county accessable to others in the south and other parts of the US. My wife and I had a medical supply business before the down turn. I traveled all over. Believe me pot is not the same in other places or states. I only wish I could with gov. approval be a traveling sales person for Humbolt County.

Comment / By lawrence / April 28, 8:30 p.m.

the problem with all this is the fact that soon kids will find put out pot ciggeretts at mall ashtrays and have access to it.california is going to sell out its youth to cover its debt.wake up people.this is the end of an era.now wether you want it or not your /our children will b exposed to dope.at every age.if you think 21 and up will keep a lid on it your fooling yourself. vote no an save our next generation because they are the ones who will be running this mess we are about to create .good luck people.

Comment / By lawrence / April 28, 8:30 p.m.

the problem with all this is the fact that soon kids will find put out pot ciggeretts at mall ashtrays and have access to it.california is going to sell out its youth to cover its debt.wake up people.this is the end of an era.now wether you want it or not your /our children will b exposed to dope.at every age.if you think 21 and up will keep a lid on it your fooling yourself. vote no an save our next generation because they are the ones who will be running this mess we are about to create .good luck people.

Comment / By Kc / May 5, 11:47 a.m.

I think legalization is a good thing. i have been a cannabis user for many years. of course a lot of people are worried about price drop, but price drop has already happened. it is as bad as it will get right now. 1500 or less a #.

i think that once legal all the jerks trying to control the buying scene are the ones that will be hit the hardest. they are not locals anyway!

The small grower who still puts all their love into growing their medicine properly will have more venues to sell their product, which will stamp out the illegal buyers and their low low low fixed prices. People will not have to settle for nearly nothing because it is the only sale they will see for six months. Thank god!

Ireally hope it becomes legal for it is good medicine specifically for stress. if we all are a little less stressed about what we have in our pockets for our own use all the better.

as for the butts in ashtrays and children using cannabis… it seems to me that cannabis is a much healthier alternative to tobacco. Im not saying children should use it but it is far better than the already very available GMO tobacco which is proven to cause many many serious lifelong physical ailments including heart problems and cancer. cannabis has proven to reduce the risk of most of these ailments, and has not been linked to any harmful or permanent side affects.

Also anybody ever think of the term export???? Hash is one of the worlds largest money makers!

LEGALIZE IT. NO MORE LAWS ABOUT GROWING PLANTS.

Comment / By Farmer Frank / May 13, 4:06 p.m.

A NO vote is a vote to put all your friends that smoke MJ in jail.

May the Gods that my people swear by smite you if you vote no to protect your income at the expense of freedom.

Comment / By californiakayaker / May 14, 4:58 p.m.

I can see it now. In fact, really, I CAN see it now. I’m near Tehama county where they have given the large ranches the right to grow much more than a resident. In fact, some residences can’t grow at all, based on a 1000 foot “buffer zone” and after this part was voted in, another “registration fee” system voted in, and a “hemp festival law” voted in, ect ect The conservative small goverment folks rubbing their hands in glee as they expand governance. Ranch land is now more valuable than ever. . I quote:

Cannabis limits

A proposed medical marijuana ordinance crafted by Tehama County calls for limits on the number of plants that can be grown. The draft can be found online by clicking on “Current issues” at www.co.tehama.ca.us. Under the rules, cultivation of more than the following number of plants, indoor or outdoor, would be considered a public nuisance:

Twenty acres or fewer, no more than 12 mature plants or 24 immature plants.

Greater than 20 acres but fewer than 160 acres, no more than 30 mature plants or 60 immature plants.

One hundred sixty acres or greater, a maximum of 99 plants regardless of size.

Comment / By Debbie / June 21, 12:40 p.m.

The amazing thing about Humboldt and Mendocino Counties is the fact that most producers are using green practices, and they have been at it for years and years. Growing the stuff is not as easy as you may think. I have a friend who is constantly babysitting the plants, watching the leaves, tending to the details, he never goes anywhere for fear of being robbed, or having his plants ruined. Itis the criminals in the hill. who are the bad guys,and along with the indoor growers, they are generating the harm to the enviroment (not to mention promoting “indoor Marijuana,” which is full of dyes, toxins, worse drugs for all you can tell from the slop they put out. Anything to turn a buck). Many of the producers grow for their own uses. The weed at clubs is priced outrageously, and often when purchase from a common outlaw-the weed is unfit for use. Granted the producers are addicted to the stuff, it’s a mild drug in the same category as tobacco, alchohol, and caffeine.
Many Seniors are becoming users late because of the calming, pain killing affects. It helps them to sleep, and enjoy something new when the light of life is going dim. Marijuana has a place in the medicine.

Comment / By remember? do ya? huh? / June 22, 1:25 p.m.

Remember before prop. 215 when nobody cared about any of this bullshit?