Stories By Nikki Lastreto
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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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Joint Opinions
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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Joint Opinions
California Cannabis: The Uphill Push
May 19, 2018A longtime cannabis farmer discusses operating under new cannabis regulations.
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Joint Opinions
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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Joint Opinions
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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Joint Opinions
The Harvest is Here
October 7, 2017A California cannabis farmer looks to the last harvest without stringent state regulations.
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Joint Opinions
California: A Cast of Characters
September 9, 2017The people are what make the cannabis community come to life.
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Joint Opinions
Stewards of the Land
August 13, 2017The land that now hosts a Mendocino County cannabis farm has a past, which should be...
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Joint Opinions
Mendo Marijuana: The Time of Reckoning Has Come
July 24, 2017A report on the state of cannabis from a ganja farmer at the heart of the...
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Joint Opinions
The Drought Days Are Over
June 4, 2017Reflections on the challenges of growing outdoor cannabis.
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Joint Opinions
Cannabis: It’s Getting Better All the Time
May 7, 2017A longtime cannabis cultivator explores the blessings of the modern day.
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Joint Opinions
Discovering Cannabis: The Summer of Flowers
April 4, 2017The Summer of Love sets the stage for a lifelong relationship with cannabis.
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Joint Opinions
Pesticides & Pot: In Praise of Clean Cannabis
March 12, 2017Healthy consumption of cannabis starts with organic growing practices.
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Joint Opinions
Spreading Positive Vibrations & Cannabis in the New Year
December 24, 2016I ventured south to the big city this past weekend and it was an eye-opener indeed....
