Fire Hits Pot Economy in Sonoma, Mendocino

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Michael Krasny

Oct 19, 2017 at

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The fires in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties have hit the marijuana industry hard. Farmers along the North Coast were preparing for recreational marijuana’s California debut this January. Instead, an estimated one third of their crops have burned at the peak of harvest season. Federal restrictions on marijuana limit growers’ access to credit and insurance so many farmers saw their cash savings go up in smoke. We’ll discuss the damage and plans to bounce back.

Mentioned on Air:
California Growers Association Wildfire Recovery Fund

More KQED Wildfire Coverage at kqed.org/wildfires

Guests:

David Downs, cannabis editor, San Francisco Chronicle

Tawnie Logan, board chair, Sonoma County Growers Alliance

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