Episodes
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 - For our final episode of 2022 (we take December off), we took a look at the results of the 2022 mid-term elections as they affect the Humboldt cannabis industry with our special guest, Congressman Jared Huffman.
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OCTOBER 19, 2022 - For the October episode, we spoke with Jesse Duncan, former Lost Coast Outpost columnist, former Humboldt-based financial advisor and cultivator and now the new Grow Manager at Glass House Farms in Carpinteria. Over the course of a wide-ranging discussion, we talked about why he left Humboldt, the value of "The Humboldt Brand", the effect of the unregulated market, and the possibility of establishing a cannabis tourism industry in our area.
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 - The September episode features a NEWS ROUNDUP during which Chuck and Larry discuss international, federal, state and local developments, and take a closer look at the economic health of Humboldt's cannabis industry.
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AUGUST 17, 2022 - For August, we set out to explore some of the differences between traditional agriculture and cannabis farming. Our guest is Cody Nicholson Stratton, a 6th generation family farmer with Foggy Bottoms Boys farm in Ferndale.
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JULY 20, 2022 - The July episode features a NEWS ROUNDUP during which Chuck and Larry discuss federal, state and local regulatory changes, potential November ballot initiatives and a solid showing for Humboldt Cannabis at the California State Fair.
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JUNE 15, 2022 - For our June episode, we take a look into retail operations, specifically the role played by budtenders. Our guests are Chrystal Ortiz and Finn from Herb & Market Humboldt.
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MAY 18, 2022 - In May, we sat down with Guy Raccourt, co-founder and CEO of Papa & Barkley, for a wide-ranging conversation about P&B's operations in Humboldt County and the challenges of operating in an industry that's still "under construction".
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APRIL 20, 2022 - For our 420 episode, we revisited a story we've been following since the start of 2022: the dramatic fall of wholesale cannabis prices and the response by the Humboldt cannabis community and local policymakers. Our guests are Lorelie and Dave Sandomino who operate Sunrise Mountain Farms outside of Willow Creek, and Natalynne Delapp, Executive Director of the Humboldt County Grower's Alliance.
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MARCH 16, 2022 - For our March edition, we spoke with Lorelie and Dave Sandomino who operate Sunrise Mountain Farms outside of Willow Creek, and Natalynne Delapp, Executive Director of the Humboldt County Grower's Alliance. Our conversation ranged over topics such as regenerative farming, cultivar rotation, distribution and brand management and, of course, the cultivation tax.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2022 - Wholesale prices for cannabis have suffered a precipitous decline over the last 18 months, creating severe hardships for Humboldt County cultivators. In our February episode, we continue our conversation with Natalynne Delapp, Executive Director of the Humboldt County Grower's Alliance, and discuss a recent decision by the Humboldt County Board Of Supervisors that provides some relief.
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JANUARY 19, 2022 - Wholesale prices for cannabis have suffered a precipitous decline over the last 18 months, creating severe hardships for Humboldt County cultivators. Some claim that the cost of production now exceeds what the crop can bring at market. In our January episode, we look at the problems facing growers and one possible short-term fix. Our guest is Natalynne Delapp, Executive Director of the Humboldt County Grower's Alliance.
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NOVEMBER 17, 2021 - For our final episode in 2021, we sat down with former Humboldt County Supervisor Mark Lovelace, who is now Senior Policy Analyst for HdL Companies, in which capacity he advises cities and counties in California on cannabis policies. Our conversation with Mark included discussions of marketing, the value of the "Humboldt Brand", the tax and regulatory structure in the cannabis industry, and the impact of the large unregulated cannabis market.
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OCTOBER 20, 2021 - Large, well-funded corporate cannabis entities are operating in Humboldt County. Competing with these entities poses significant challenges for Humboldt's small, craft cultivators. Could forming and participating in co-ops offer advantages in this regard? In our October episode, we talk with Nicole Riggs, of the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy, which, along with Cooperation Humboldt, recently completed a survey of cultivators to measure interest in co-ops. We also spoke with Drew Barber, a member of the Uplift Co-op.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 - Cannabis cultivators and others at the production step in the supply chain, are required by California regulations to use a distributor to bring their products to market. In our September episode, we take a look at the sometimes cumbersome and expensive distribution system within the cannabis industry. Our guests are Shenell Kress of humboldt.farm, and Tara Gurley of Proper Wellness Center.
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AUGUST 18, 2021 - Our August episode examines the persistence of the unregulated market in Humboldt County after Prop 64 legalization, and considers some theories as to why the market continues to thrive. Our guest is cannabis entrepreneur Chip Baker.
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JULY 21, 2021 - For July, we continue our discussion of the effects of cannabis legalization on the economy and culture of Southern Humboldt. Our guest was Sunshine Cereceda, owner of Sunboldt Grown.
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June 16, 2021 - For June, we began a multi-part discussion of the effects of cannabis legalization specifically on Southern Humboldt. Our guest was Hezekiah Allen, a SoHum native, cannabis policy analysist and educator.
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MAY 19, 2021 - In the May episode, we discussed the drought conditions in Humboldt County, the coming fire season and also took a look at some headlines from the cannabis world.
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APRIL 21, 2021 - Federal, nationwide legalization is a development that will potentially have a profound impact on the Humboldt cannabis industry. And while we've been hearing about its inevitability for a long time now, it remains uncertain when, or even if, it will ultimately happen. In our April edition, we took a look at the state of legalization in the US, both at the federal and state levels, and we took a special look at the legalization effort in Idaho, where advocates are facing especially aggressive opposition from the state legislature. Our guests were Jackee Winters of Kind Idaho and Russ Belville of the Idaho Citizens Coalition.
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MARCH 17, 2021 - Cannabis businesses don't have access to many services other types of businesses enjoy. Banking is more difficult or impossible, interstate commerce is not allowed, and access to capital, such as small business loans, is limited or non-existent. Humboldt County government, together with the local cannabis industry, created Project Trellis in an attempt to remedy this imbalance. We spoke with Scott Adair and Peggy Murphy of the Humboldt County Office of Economic Development about Project Trellis.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2021 - Last year, the US House of Representatives passed the MORE Act, which lays out a framework according to which cannabis legalization at the federal level might occur. While the MORE Act has not yet been taken up by the Senate, it raises a host of issues that merit consideration as legalization measures proceed on Capital Hill. Our guest is Ross Gordon, who is Policy Director at the Humboldt County Growers Alliance.
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JANUARY 20, 2021 - To start off the new year, we took a look outside of Humboldt County to see what we could learn. Oklahoma implemented a medical marijuana program in 2018 pursuant to a voter initiative. To help us understand the very different way Oklahoma chose to roll out it's cannabis market, we spoke with journalist Paul Demko of Politico.
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NOVEMBER 18, 2020 - The November episode examined the ways in which cannabis businesses face regulatory and other hurdles that non-cannabis businesses do not, and what might be done to level the playing field. We also took a look at the cannabis-related implications of the recent national election. Our guests included Joanna Hossack of LA law firm Clark Howell, LLP, and Craig Nejedly of Satori Wellness.
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OCTOBER 21, 2020 - For October, we spoke with Ross Gordon of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance, Craig Nejedly of Satori Wellness and Congressman Jared Huffman about a cannabis marketing assessment currently being considered by the Humboldt County Board Of Supervisors.
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 - In the September episode, we examined the potential implications of the November election on the chances for cannabis legalization. Our guests included Congressman Jared Huffman, and Jared Moffat, of the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, DC.
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AUGUST 19, 2020 - In the August episode, we took a look at coming January 2021 implementation of the CDFA's cannabis appellation program and spoke with Dr. Hollie Hall, of Compliant Farms, about the Appellation of Origin Baseline Study.
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JULY 15, 2020 - In the July episode, we spoke with a local dispensary owner about the trials of opening a new business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our guest was Chrystal Ortiz of Herb & Market Humboldt.
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MAY 20, 2020 - In the May episode, we spoke with three local businesses, each at a different point in the supply chain, to examine the effect of COVID-19 and the shelter-in-place procedures on the Humboldt cannabis industry. Our guests were Andelain Roy of Dew Point, Craig Nejedly of Satori Wellness, and James Hardin of Bear Extraction House.
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MARCH 18, 2020 - In the March episode, we examined cannabis appellations and took a look at newly proposed rules issued by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Our guests were Ross Gordon, Policy Director at the Humboldt County Growers Alliance and Genine Coleman of Origins Council.
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FEBRUARY 19, 2020 - In the February episode, we took a deep dive into soil and it's critical role in cannabis cultivation. We also spoke with a Humboldt farmer who takes a very unique approach to her craft. Our guests were Michael Beck of Royal Gold Soils and Jill VanderLinden of Organic Medicinals.
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JANUARY 15, 2020 - In the January episode, we took a look at some of the policy and regulatory changes coming in 2020 as well as changes desired as the cannabis industry evolves. Our guest was Ross Gordon, Policy Director at the Humboldt County Growers Alliance.
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NOVEMBER 20, 2019 - In the November episode, we took a retrospective look at the state of cannabis legalization in California from a market and regulatory perspective over the last two years. Our guests included Ashley Toms of River Day Farm, Erica Gray of Permanent Holiday, Ross Gordon of Humboldt County Growers Alliance, and Tara Gurley of Proper Wellness Center.
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OCTOBER 16, 2019 - In the October episode, we took a look at the track and trace system, or METRC, that has been implemented in the regulated California cannabis market. Is it working? Is it necessary? Our guests included Joe Wynne from Sisu Extracts and Richard Parrott, Director of CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing, California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - Our guest for the September edition of the Chronicles was Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal. We spoke with Sheriff Honsal about the Sheriff's Office's enforcement activities regarding non-permitted cannabis grows and related topics.
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AUGUST 21, 2019 - In the August edition of The Humboldt Chronicles, we spoke with local leaders in the cannabis industry about opportunities for women. Our guests were Terra Carver of Humboldt County Growers Alliance, Andelain Roy of Dew Point and Jaymi Dark of Dark Staffing Solutions.
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JULY 17, 2019 - In the July episodes, we examined the status of people with past cannabis-related criminal convictions in light of legalization under Prop. 64. Our guests included Chris Lindsey from the Marijuana Policy Project and Alia Toran-Borrell of Code For America.
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JUNE 19, 2019 - In the June episodes, we looked at the complicated distribution chain in the cannabis industry. Our guests included Andelain Roy of DePoint and Craig Nejedly of Satori Wellness.
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MAY 15, 2019 - In May, we examined the impact that cannabis legalization has had on the overall retail economy in Humboldt. Our guests included Jayce Walker from Eco Groovy Deals, Meredith Maier from Six Rivers Brewery and Gregg Foster of the Redwood Region Economic Development Commission.
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APRIL 17, 2019 - In April, we took a look at two ostensibly similar cities -- Fortuna and Rio Dell -- that are taking decidedly different paths in their implementation of Proposition 64. Our guests included Mayor Sue Long of Fortuna, Mayor Debra Garnes of Rio Dell, and Nick Angeloff of Archaeological Research and Supply Company.
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MARCH 20, 2019 - In the March episode, we examined the potential of cannabis tourism on the North Coast with a particular focus on the City of Eureka. Our guests included Rob Holmlund, Director Of Development Services for the City of Eureka and Eureka City Councilperson Austin Allison.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2019 - In the February episode, we focused on three Humboldt companies that have been able to navigate the difficult tax, regulatory and competitive challenges and create successful businesses and local jobs. Our guests included Bryan Willkomm from Humboldt Patient Resource Center; Joe Wynn and John Figueiredo from Sisu Extracts; and Guy Rocourt from Papa & Barkley.
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JANUARY 16, 2019 - In the January episode, we examined the role that co-ops can play in the cannabis marketplace, with a specific emphasis on the advantages they might offer to industry professionals in Humboldt County. Our guests were Drew Barber and Dylan Mattole of the Uplift Cannabis Cooperative and Hezekiah Allen of Emerald Grown.
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DECEMBER 19, 2018 - For the December show, we took a look back at some of the highlights from past shows. We talk about the formation of the connection between Humboldt County and cannabis, a patent mystery and the value of The Humboldt Brand.
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NOVEMBER 21, 2018 - In the November episode, we looked at the results of the mid-term elections and the impact of the results on cannabis regulation. Our guests included and Congressman Jared Huffman, Eureka Mayor-Elect Susan Seaman and Eureka City Councilpersons Austin Allison, Natalie Arroyo and Kim Bergel.
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OCTOBER 17, 2018 - In the October episode, we examined medical cannabis from both a consumer and a provider perspective. Our guests included and Harry Balance and Nigel Wallach from Arcata-based The Heart of Humboldt dispensary.
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Estelle Fennell and attorney/blogger Eric Kirk.
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AUGUST 15, 2018 - In the August episode, we examined the state of legalization thus far. How is it going? What's working? What's not working? What needs to be changed? Our guest was Terra Carver, Executive Director of Humboldt County Growers Alliance.
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JULY 18, 2018 - In the July episode, we took a look at environmental issues as they pertain to cannabis cultivation -- regulation, compliance, best practices. Our guests included Drew Barber of East Mill Creek Farms, Scott Greacen, Conservation Director at Friends Of The Eel River, Peggy Olofson and Trillian Schroeder, co-founders of Emerald Hills Environmental and Lauren Quackenbush, Soil Consultant & Licensed Pest Control Advisor at Dirty Business Soil Consulting & Analysis.
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JUNE 20, 2018 - In the June episode, we examined the value of the Humboldt Brand, both in a cannabis and non-cannabis context and explored possible ways to maintain and increase the value of the brand. Our guests included Mary Keehn, founder of Cypress Grove, Briar Bush, National Sales Manager for Lost Coast Brewery, Joshua Kappel, Partner, Vicente Sederberg LLC and Sean Trainor, CEO of Sensi Valley, Inc.
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MAY 16, 2018 - In the May episode, we invited the candidates for 4th and 5th District Supevisor into the studio to discuss their views on appropriate cannabis policy for Humboldt County. Our guests included 4th District candidates Dani Burkhart and Mary Ann Lyons (incumbent Virginia Bass was also invited but was unable to attend due to a prior commitment), as well as 5th District candidates Ryan Sundberg and Steve Madrone.
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APRIL 18, 2018 - In the April episode, we looked at patents, granted and pending, that have a potentially devistating impact on the cannabis industries. We also examined ways in which cultivators and others might be able to protect themselves from these patents. Our guests included journalist Amanda Chicago Lewis, Beth Schechter, Executive Director of the Open Cannabis Project, Dale Hunt, Partner and patent attorney at Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP, and Nat Pennington, CEO of Humboldt Seed Company.
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MARCH 21, 2018 - In the March episode, we looked at the topic of banking and finance in the cannabis industries. Though legal and regulated as far as California law is concerned, cannabis remains a Schedule 1 drug and very much illegal as far as federal law goes. This poses significant challenges for the cannabis industries. Our guests included Bryan Wilkomm, General Manager of the Humboldt Patient Resource Center, John Dalby, CEO of Redwood Capital Bank, and United States Congressman Jared Huffman.
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FEBRUARY 21, 2018 - In the February episode, we examined the local implementation of Proposition 64 in a few areas of Humboldt County and also took a look at the present situation and future implications for Southern Humboldt. Our guests were Kym Kemp, Publisher of news blog The Redheaded Blackbelt, Kevin Jodrey, Owner of Wonderland Nursery, and Rob Holmlund, Director, City of Eureka Development Services Department.
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JANUARY 17, 2018 - In the January episode, we took a look at the challenges of doing business in California's newly legal cannabis market while the federal government still considers it to be illegal. Our guests were Ray Markland, General Manager of Eco-Cann in Eureka and Nate Wittington, Secretary and Board Member of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance, United States Congressman Jared Huffman, and Mason Tvert, Vice President at VS Strategies in Denver.
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DECEMBER 20, 2017 - In this episode, we took a look at some of the changes coming our way in the new year as Proposition 64 is implemented in California. Our guests were Patrick Murphy, Director of Research and Senior Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, Mike Wilson, Humboldt County Supervisor, District 3, William Honsal, Humboldt County Sheriff, and Patrick Finnegan, CPA.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2017 - In this episode, we continuted our look at the origins of cannabis in Humboldt County. Our guests were Dr. Dominic Corva, founder and Social Science Research Director at the Cannabis And Social Policy Center, Hezekiah Allen, Executive Director of the California Growers Association and Anna Hamilton, long-time Humboldt resident, musician and activist.
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OCTOBER 18, 2017 - In this episode, we looked origins of cannabis in Humboldt County. Why here? How did it all start? Our guests were Nick Angeloff of Archaeological Research And Supply Company and attorney Erik V. Kirk who also produces the SoHum Parlance Blog.
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