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I Have lived in Humboldt county my whole life. Growing weed is not as romantic as it seems. It has definitely helped the economy of our county, but it has hurt us too. Rats are attracted to weed, and growers put out Decon to kill them, which eventually kills the owls. A researcher documented this to get growers to stop. Someone killed her dog by feeding it Decon. We are also having a problem with creeks drying up from growers drawing water. The state is starting to crack down on this, just trying to get growers to be compliant
I grew up in southern Humboldt County, in the heart of the emerald triangle. Marijuana used to be "mom and pop" businesses, often with legitimate businesses used as fronts. More recently, we've seen more Mexican cartel activity which has increased the violence, among other things.

I now live in Colorado where I voted for marijuana legalization (though I neither use nor grow), but back home, the growers don't want legalization because it would destroy their profits.

It's a very interesting market to look into. There's also a show called Weed Country that follows growers in the emerald triangle.