The Humboldt Chronicles
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The Humboldt Chronicles
Dispatches from Marijuana Country.
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A Congressperson Dropped By
For our final episode of 2022 (we take December off), we took a look at the results of the 2022 mid-term elections as they affect the Humboldt cannabi...
A Chat With Jesse Duncan
For the October episode, we spoke with Jesse Duncan, former Lost Coast Outpost columnist, former Humboldt-based financial advisor and cultivator and n...
September NEWS ROUNDUP!
The September episode features a NEWS ROUNDUP during which Chuck and Larry discuss international, federal, state and local developments, and take a cl...
Trad Ag Vs Canna Ag
For August, we set out to explore some of the differences between traditional agriculture and cannabis farming. Our guest is Cody Nicholson Stratton,...
A Fabulous News Roundup
The July episode features a NEWS ROUNDUP during which Chuck and Larry discuss federal, state and local regulatory changes, potential November ballot i...
All About Budtending
For our June episode, we take a look into retail operations, specifically the role played by budtenders. Our guests are Chrystal Ortiz and Finn from H...
A Conversation With Papa & Barkley
In May, we sat down with Guy Raccourt, co-founder and CEO of Papa & Barkley, for a wide-ranging conversation about P&B's operations in Humboldt County...
Revisiting A Market Disruption
For our 420 episode, we revisited a story we've been following since the start of 2022: the dramatic fall of wholesale cannabis prices and the respons...
A Conversation With Cultivators
For our March edition, we spoke with Lorelie and Dave Sandomino who operate Sunrise Mountain Farms outside of Willow Creek. Our conversation ranged ov...
BOS Takes Action
Wholesale prices for cannabis have suffered a precipitous decline over the last 18 months, creating severe hardships for Humboldt County cultivators....
Measure S Suspension
Wholesale prices for cannabis have suffered a precipitous decline over the last 18 months, creating severe hardships for Humboldt County cultivators....
A Conversation With Mark Lovelace
For our final episode in 2021, we sat down with former Humboldt County Supervisor Mark Lovelace, who is now Senior Policy Analyst for HdL Companies, i...
Co-Ops And Competitiveness
Large, well-funded corporate cannabis entities are operating in Humboldt County. Competing with these entities poses significant challenges for Humbol...
A Look At Distribution
Cannabis cultivators and others at the production step in the supply chain are required by California regulations to use a distributor to bring their...
August 18 Show
Our August episode examines the persistence of the unregulated market in Humboldt County after Prop 64 legalization, and considers some theories as to...
July 21 Show
For July, we continue our discussion of the effects of cannabis legalization on the economy and culture of Southern Humboldt. Our guest was Sunshine C...
June 16 Show
For June, we began a multi-part discussion of the effects of cannabis legalization specifically on Southern Humboldt. Our guest was Hezekiah Allen, a...
April 21 Show
Federal, nationwide legalization is a development that will potentially have a profound impact on the Humboldt cannabis industry. And while we've been...
March 17 Show
Cannabis businesses don't have access to many services other types of businesses enjoy. Banking is more difficult or impossible, interstate commerce i...
February 17 Show
Last year, the US House of Representatives passed the MORE Act, which lays out a framework according to which cannabis legalization at the federal lev...
January 20 Show
To start off the new year, we took a look outside of Humboldt County to see what we could learn. Oklahoma implemented a medical marijuana program in 2...
November 19 Show
The November episode examined the ways in which cannabis businesses face regulatory and other hurdles that non-cannabis businesses do not, and what mi...
October 21 Show
For October, we spoke with Ross Gordon of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance, Craig Nejedly of Satori Wellness and Congressman Jared Huffman about a...
September 16 Show
In the September episode, we examined the potential implications of the November election on the chances for cannabis legalization. Our guests include...
August 19 Show
In the August episode, we took a look at coming January 2021 implementation of the CDFA's cannabis appellation program and spoke with Dr. Hollie Hall,...
July 20 Show
In the July episode, we spoke with a local dispensary owner about the trials of opening a new business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our gues...
May 20 Show
In the May episode, we spoke with three local businesses, each at a different point in the supply chain, to examine the effect of COVID-19 and the she...
March 18 Show
In the March episode, we examined cannabis appellations and took a look at newly proposed rules issued by the California Department of Food and Agricu...
February 19 Show
In the February episode, we took a deep dive into soil and it's critical role in cannabis cultivation. We also spoke with a Humboldt farmer who takes...
January 15 Show
In the January episode, we took a look at some of the policy and regulatory changes coming in 2020 as well as changes desired as the cannabis industry...
November 20 Show
In the November episode, we took a retrospective look at the state of cannabis legalization in California from a market and regulatory perspective ove...
October 16 Show
In this episode, we took a look at the track and trace system, or METRC, that has been implemented in the regulated California cannabis market. Is it...
September 18 Show
Our guest for the September edition of the Chronicles was Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal. We spoke with Sheriff Honsal about the Sheriff's Off...
August 21 Show
In the August edition of The Humboldt Chronicles, we spoke with local leaders in the cannabis industry about opportunities for women. Our guests were...
June 19 Show
In the June episode of The Humboldt Chronicles, we looked at the complicated distribution chain in the cannabis industry. Our guests included Andelain...
May 15 Show
In May, we examined the impact that cannabis legalization has had on the overall retail economy in Humboldt. Our guests included Jayce Walker from Eco...
April 17 Show
In April, we took a look at two ostensibly similar cities -- Fortuna and Rio Dell -- that are taking decidedly different paths in their implementation...
March 20 Show
In the March episode, we examined the potential of cannabis tourism on the North Coast with a particular focus on the City of Eureka. Our guests inclu...
February 20 Show
In the February episode, we focused on three Humboldt companies that have been able to navigate the difficult tax, regulatory and competitive challeng...