Stories By Nikki Lastreto
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Joint Opinions
The Joys & Tribulations of Being a Cannabis Pioneer
April 6, 2019Farmer Nikki Lastreto sends us her latest in the battle between veteran cannabis farmers and the...
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Farming On the Edge
March 10, 2019Emerald Triangle farmers grow worried as California bureaucrats fumble their way through legalization — costing growers...
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A New Way to Harvest
February 9, 2019Veteran grower Nikki Lastreto brings tidings from her latest harvest in this dispatch from the farm.
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Views From the Farm at the End of 2018
January 5, 2019Looking back on the past year in cannabis and setting intentions for the next one.
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Looking Ahead After 15 Years of Judging for the Emerald Cup
December 7, 2018Things change, but good ganja is a guarantee.
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Feeling the Hope
November 10, 2018Regulators and farmers are working together to further cannabis commerce in Mendocino.
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A Different Kind of Harvest
October 7, 2018This year’s cannabis harvest season in California is the first with new regulations in effect.
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The Best Time of Year in the Garden
September 22, 2018The autumnal equinox means harvest time is almost here.
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Industry Events
Revelations at the NCIA Summit
August 1, 2018A farmer looks at the corporate side of cannabis at a large business convention.
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A Short Story About an Almost Perfect Pot Future
June 10, 2018A science fiction vision of what the future of cannabis could be.
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California Cannabis: The Uphill Push
May 19, 2018A longtime cannabis farmer discusses operating under new cannabis regulations.
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Growing Cannabis in Mendocino: Why Are We Here?
April 8, 2018Moving to rural Mendocino from San Francisco to throw raves and grow cannabis in The Emerald...
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Keeping Centered: Changes in California Cannabis
March 11, 2018An outlaw industry goes legit.
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Joint Opinions
A Prayer for the Farmers
February 11, 2018Changes in California cannabis are hurting many farmers in the marijuana growing heartland of the state.
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Cannabis
The Finer Points of a Connoisseur Cannabis Tasting Event
January 29, 2018All five senses come alive when you host a blind bud tasting.
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Joint Opinions
California Cannabis: We Are History
January 6, 2018Longtime growers in the Emerald Triangle experience the first retail cannabis sales in California.
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Cannabis
Judging for The Emerald Cup
December 2, 2017Smoking massive amounts of cannabis is hard work, trust us.
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Joint Opinions
An Unusual Harvest Season
November 5, 2017Climate change is impacting the harvest season of cannabis in California.
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Culture
Surviving India Without Ganja
October 11, 2017Longtime cultivators try traveling sans cannabis.
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The Harvest is Here
October 7, 2017A California cannabis farmer looks to the last harvest without stringent state regulations.
