Emerald Triangle

Jon O’Connor and Amy Cirincione O’Connor are the co-founders of Humboldt Social, which offers cannabis-friendly lodging, dining, and event spaces.

“Women have historically been the rulers of home and hearth, have developed an innate sense of the world around them, and seem to sense things a little faster and more deeply.” — Wendy Kornberg, Humboldt cannabis grower

There is arguably nowhere in the world better known for its cannabis culture and cultivators than California’s Emerald Triangle—here is what several of the region’s advocates and legacy growers have to say about the state’s legal industry.

A new California law allows cannabis producers to release their products with an “appellation of origin” label similar to those found in the state’s wine industry.

A Humboldt County church that uses cannabis as a sacrament is suing the state after being raided by law enforcement. During the raid, police seized property and destroyed cannabis plants that were inside of a greenhouse.