Humboldt County is located in Northern California. It's about 200 miles north of San Francisco. The county seat is Eureka, and there is another good size town there called Arcata. It's one county south of Oregon.
The county has about 1.5 millions acres of forest land. It ranges from the beach to the tops of the Coast Mountains, which are quite high. It's the big Redwood area in the state. 40% of the old growth left is found in Humboldt. Most of the old growth is protected.
The Spanish were the first Europeans to visit the area. They encountered residents who had been there forever - the First Nations. Russians and Americans followed, looking for furs. Chinese came afterwards. Of course, as the Pacific became more commercialized there was a great mixture of people turning up. This big change was hard on the natives. There was violence and disease, and they suffered greatly. There are 8 Indian reserves in the county.
Marijuana cultivation is the county's biggest cash source. People with medical cards, or their caregivers, can grow 99 plants without breaking state law as a result of Prop 215. The cards are issued by doctors, and are easy to get. The story goes that Bay area hippies came to Humboldt decades ago and began the marijuana industry. That crop was exported to the rest of California and the US. It has become an important source of income for the economy. Growers are widely supported and radio stations will even announce police enforcement movements.
The amount produced seems to be under-reported, but it makes a big dent in the demand. It easily competes with all the BC bud imported into the US. There is violence associated with this, but the degree is hard to gauge. Most of that money is unreported, and Humboldt is listed as a very poor county.
The legal penalties for marijuana in Humboldt are lenient. Most growers get probation. This is very true for small growers, but not so much for big ones. People are also beginning to discuss environmental impacts.
The county has about 1.5 millions acres of forest land. It ranges from the beach to the tops of the Coast Mountains, which are quite high. It's the big Redwood area in the state. 40% of the old growth left is found in Humboldt. Most of the old growth is protected.
The Spanish were the first Europeans to visit the area. They encountered residents who had been there forever - the First Nations. Russians and Americans followed, looking for furs. Chinese came afterwards. Of course, as the Pacific became more commercialized there was a great mixture of people turning up. This big change was hard on the natives. There was violence and disease, and they suffered greatly. There are 8 Indian reserves in the county.
Marijuana cultivation is the county's biggest cash source. People with medical cards, or their caregivers, can grow 99 plants without breaking state law as a result of Prop 215. The cards are issued by doctors, and are easy to get. The story goes that Bay area hippies came to Humboldt decades ago and began the marijuana industry. That crop was exported to the rest of California and the US. It has become an important source of income for the economy. Growers are widely supported and radio stations will even announce police enforcement movements.
The amount produced seems to be under-reported, but it makes a big dent in the demand. It easily competes with all the BC bud imported into the US. There is violence associated with this, but the degree is hard to gauge. Most of that money is unreported, and Humboldt is listed as a very poor county.
The legal penalties for marijuana in Humboldt are lenient. Most growers get probation. This is very true for small growers, but not so much for big ones. People are also beginning to discuss environmental impacts.
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