Nikki Lastreto

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A Prayer for the Farmers

Changes in California cannabis are hurting many farmers in the marijuana growing heartland of the state.

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California Cannabis: We Are History

Longtime growers in the Emerald Triangle experience the first retail cannabis sales in California.

Cannabis

Judging for The Emerald Cup

Smoking massive amounts of cannabis is hard work, trust us.

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An Unusual Harvest Season

Climate change is impacting the harvest season of cannabis in California.

Culture

Surviving India Without Ganja

Longtime cultivators try traveling sans cannabis.

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California: A Cast of Characters

The people are what make the cannabis community come to life.

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Stewards of the Land

The land that now hosts a Mendocino County cannabis farm has a past, which should be...

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Mendo Marijuana: The Time of Reckoning Has Come

A report on the state of cannabis from a ganja farmer at the heart of the...

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The Drought Days Are Over

Reflections on the challenges of growing outdoor cannabis.

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Cannabis: It’s Getting Better All the Time

A longtime cannabis cultivator explores the blessings of the modern day.

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Discovering Cannabis: The Summer of Flowers

The Summer of Love sets the stage for a lifelong relationship with cannabis.

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Pesticides & Pot: In Praise of Clean Cannabis

Healthy consumption of cannabis starts with organic growing practices.

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Spreading Positive Vibrations & Cannabis in the New Year

I ventured south to the big city this past weekend and it was an eye-opener indeed....

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Postpartum Harvest

I am not a mother, but I imagine growing cannabis is something like having a baby...

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Cannabis is Real Medicine

It’s been a month since my hip replacement operation, and as I wrote in my last...

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The Medicine Makers: Choosing Cannabis to Heal Post-Op

The time has come to really walk the talk. Tomorrow morning I will get a hip...

Cannabis

The Fight to Preserve Mendo’s Marijuana Heritage

How can we preserve a lifestyle that has spanned decades and provides for thousands of people?

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Sheriff’s Stamp of Approval: Adapting to California’s New Medical Marijuana Laws

I’m still feeling a little numb. This afternoon a Mendocino County sheriff’s deputy drove his huge...

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Proper Dosing for Edibles

We’ve all seen it happen or experienced it ourselves: the debilitating effects of consuming too much...

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Coming Into Compliance in Mendocino County

If you had told me just a few years ago that a bunch of hippies from...