What Does the Emerald Triangle Mean for the Future of Independent Weed Farms? | WEEDIQUETTE
Krishna meets pot farmers in Northern California's ganja breadbasket, which has epitomized weed culture for years. Will full legalization usher in the winds of corporate change?
This episode of Weediquette first aired on VICE TV in 2016. Weed laws in the US have since changed.
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This is the VICE style I fell in love with almost a decade ago! This is raw, talented journalism, amazing editing and storytelling, and most of all, taking risks in conflict areas to tell a powerful story. Keep up the amazing work, VICE! 🙏🙏🙏 May I also remind you of the fact that our Native American population in our motherland, the Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering TWO BILLION! A shockingly sad truth. 😔 In my humble opinion, it's about time to decolonize the Colonized lands, and return it to rightful owners Native American people. Notorious global cardinal crimes the Christian West has committed, and benefited a great deals, such as Slavery & Colonialism had long been over, why on earth is notorious Colonization still lingering on, may I ask? 😔
Amen!
I absolutely agree with you Sir.
You also pay with your time.
My jaw dropped as I learnt Native American population in their motherland, the Continent of America before the European Colonizers arrived, was around 15 millions, while the European population in their motherland, the Continent of Europe was around 25 millions. Today, Native American population is 15 million, while the European population, in the Continents of America + Europe, is a staggering TWO BILLION.. It is a shocking sad truth. 😔🤷
'Slavery, Genocide, Colonialism & Colonization' are evil things done by evildoers. You can't discover a place if people are already there for 20,000 long years. Native Americans came from Asia 20,000 years ago when Europeans came from the Middle-East some 40,000 years ago. This land is their one and only ASSET. Their beloved motherland that their ancestors forebears had lived through thick and thin, and endured through hardships of all sorts for so long. With their main ASSET being taken away from them, their IDENTITY, their DIGNITY, their POPULATION and most of all, their FUTURE are all but gone.That's a sad truth indeed. 😔 All they Native American people need is their beloved motherland back, the lands that their ancestors' forebears had lived through thick and thin, endured through hardships and all for tens of thousands of years. May I ask, why not let Native Americans have Europe, since Europeans have had both North/South America Continents already; a fair deal? Remember the saying, "You can't have your cake and eat it too" and "A man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do". 🤷 The truth of the matter is that Native American People would forever be the subject of scapegoat, and victimized by the Colonizers of their lands, as long as they occupy those vast rich bountiful lands in order to justify their occupation. In other words, thy Colonizers are 'Living in Denial'.. They are 'Living in Sin'. 😔
It’s okay that you’re reposting old weediquette videos, but what would be even better is a new season. This was your best series
??? Vice went bankrupt dawg... They aren't even on TV anymore..
@@ricoh881227yeah they banking on KZhead views of old shows getting recycled to give them profits! 🤣🤣
Agree man 🤘
I remember 😩
@@ricoh881227spent all they money on pot
The sheriff getting interviewed was big mad 😂😂😂
this is reupload of an eight year old series. VICE really should not have such an alarmist title for something that's the *actual* definition of politically incorrect. California Prop 64 in 2016. there is nothing to be worried about. this is just old documentation, as well shot as it is.
They are using SEO to get views cause of the new reclassification the search traffic has shot up so... here is vice trying to scop up some views.
only one thing to do use the dislike button
For real this is the dumbest shot
I knew it was a re-upload but Damm 8years lol
@@wiifii5.071they been dry on content for almost a decade that's insane 😂
That cop has to be mad af today lol
Good he obviously doesn't like transparency. Once there was any questioning of his methods he got super defensive and angry. That's a huge red flag from a public official.
That cop must be FUMING smelling all that weed
on me what a fucking flake
yeah lol all those “complaints” are personally from him
copagandist
Well here we are in 2024 and the cannabis scene in California is horrible. I sold cannabis to Harborside before they sold out and let me tell you, so much has changed since the medical days. The state over taxed everyone right out of the market and now we have horrible quality cannabis at every shop and it all looks the same, purple candy gas….prop64 destroyed the Cali cannabis scene and is continuing to do so. The price per pound as of this year is about 3-500 for outdoor, light dep (greenhouse) is 5-800 and indoor is 8-1200. Oh and Steve D and Andrew D got completely shafted in the selling of Harborside Health Center which is no longer a Health Center. Hey Vice do a story on how prop64 destroyed the cannabis market.
Hybridization is what ruined cannabis is the U.S.A. ita why all the herb has the same or similar effects.
I would actually be really interested to hear more about this. I live in the UK so it doesn't affect me too much but I've always been fascinated with the changes regarding cannabis regulations in California particularly. Do you know if anything has changed for those guys featured early on in the documentary with their small scale organic farms? You mentioned indoor weed is selling for $8 to 1200, why is indoor weed selling for more money? Do people not want their weed to be organic? How did Steve D get shafted? I have so many questions for you!
Excuse me sir you seem to be well informed on the cannabis market out there in cali I’m on the east coast out in PA we started medical a few year back everything is taxed asf 60 for a gram of wax cartridge and 1/8 is like 40-60 as well depending on quality if you have anyway of getting me some better quality cannabis for a more fair price we can both win let me know
@@kingsamoanOGThis is nonsense. Science shows there's no difference between sativa and indica cannabis genetics in terms of psychoactive effect. Stop spouting bullshit "hippy logic".
@@AcidOllieIndoor weed is more potent in terms of THC quantity as you can control FAAAAAR more of the growing process. This is America lol. People care WAAAAAAY more about things like "bang per dollar" than any often pointless to normal people crap like "organic farming".
Lived in Willits for YEARS and this is CRAZY!!!
Bro that cop aint even trying to hear it out bro def likes to have a lot of power trips L cop
not really he literally said if the law allows it we will do when the interview turned about weed and not our department then the question simply becomes why do you arrest people over weed which at 16:28 he said its complaint driven meaning if someone calls the police they have to respond. PLUS vice is known for editing videos to get views and setting up fake interviews to push their agenda. this is also 8 years ago you really expect a police officer to act like weed is no biggie when only 3 states at the time had legalize it ?
you cant tell just by looking at the video and those scene they made the police eyes look more blue you can tell by his white hair that also looks bluish. This is propaganda when vice had real power
@@enrique5834 wow yapper
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@@T6NZIN sorry master :(
So in the sheriffs example he says “maybe the neighbors don’t wanna smell marijuana when they’re out trimming their roses.” Well maybe that same guy growing the weed doesn’t like the smell of flowers? Or maybe he’s allergic to some flowers those neighbors grow…those could have potential health issues that come from them, whereas the neighbor having to smell weed causes exactly ZERO negative health effects. So really? GTFOH.
People can be allergic to weed too
@@alpacalipsprofit9610No they fucking are not. That's a the biggest bs ever. Nobody is allergic to weed. If they say they are, they are lying so people dont pressure them to smoke. Either that or they got real paranoid after smoking 1 time so now they tell everyone they are allergic to it. I've seen it many many times. So anyone who says they are allergic is straight lying. That is not true
Trust me....the neighbors are also potheads. And the neighbor next to them and the next etc.
Man, I just want to be able to have a couple of hemp plants at home for my old cat and for tea.
sad when i got excited and realized i had watched this 100 times before waiting for you to DROP A FUCKING NEW ONE
Elis dad here, the sheriff i dont think understands how no profits work it doesn't mean thewy dont get paid lmaoooooooooo it means they donate the rest of the profit after paying everyone
The video is late. Recreational marijuana has been legal in California (not cali) since January 1st.
2018
Reupload smart one
You a goon!
@@tipsysmichigander6483 only one thing to do use the dislike button
@@SquirrelJamI think even earlier because when talking to Casey in the first segment of the episode he says “you’re hoping not to lose out on the vote in 2016” or something like that… but it implied a vote yet to happen and saying 2016 would put this sometime before Nov…
Bruh said people should be able to go out and trim their roses without smelling marijuana what if I want to go out and trim my weed without smelling roses? Should it be a law that anything that has a scent shouldnt be imposed on people even though it's outside that officer is definitely corrupt
Real smokers know good weed comes from small bespoke caretakers where the holly sacrament get the best attention, nutrients and care something the big companies can’t afford to provide the quality is good but you can’t compare a BMW to a Ferrari!
Old video smh recreational marijuana already happened in California 😂
only one thing to do use the dislike button
This is fucking prop 215 what the hell!
Fingers Crossed we vote for recreational cannabis in Nov, in Florida. Dsspite Governor Dictator Desantas trying to stop it from getting on the ballot.
Vote that pos out and make Florida great again
It won’t happen in Florida man.
It's been legal in Florida since 2019 my dudes. It's a legal loophole called Delta 8 ✌️.
Wow, heckin wholesome weed am I right fellow potheads? Definitely not gonna melt your brains and make you into an apathetic husk of a human
You should try Jesus
They done did gentrify drugs
ger derm rich huaite peepol!
took er derrrr!!
sombichs I reckon
I outta see me a joint at the stations gas😂
Here in the Mountainous Region of Cordillera, Philippines🇵🇭, cannabis (still illegal) was and still being use by the Mountain people; The Igorot Tribe (I am one) as part of our traditional medicine (cannabis oil).
How do you make your oil ? Like rso hash oil? Do you mix it with anything like palm oil or hemp seed oil? Blessings to you and yours helping people with ancient medicine- much love and resoect
I would LOVE to see updates to all of these episodes.
I went to school at Humboldt, lived up there when I was a stoner. Funny thing, now that weed is legal in CA, I can't smoke. I just get paranoid and have a bad time, no matter how much or little I smoke, any strain, with cbd, doesn't matter. Kinda sucks.
I know those Hippies! 💚💚💚 Corporations ended up limiting Farm coops to only 4 acres.... they killed Emerald Farm coop. Laytonville is dead. No grocery store, no restaurant and bar, and no nursery. All you saw in this video is gone.
I like the farmer dude and agree with him that all the micro growers should band together to form a PAC and furthermore get the same subsides and considerations that the mega / corporate farmers get. This is better than "too big to fail corporations.' Because if any one farmer goes out of business it's no big deal. It also spreads the wealth amongst a large group of growers rather than funneling it to a single conglomerate. So, it's better for society as a whole.
@12:51 the interviewer totally didn't understand what he was saying lol
That cop was wild
he'd definitely beat your ass and say stop resisiting.
When the pot farmer says, these are the nuts and bolts of the nursery. At 11:46. I hate to say it but there are no nuts and bolts here, just weed plants. 🌿 🌿😂🎉
just nugs and buds.
Everyone should call their US senators and encourage them to sign on to Senate bill CAOA that legalizes cannabis at the federal level!
0:23 Vice: this is a place marijuana lives now? Machine in background: shhhhhh!
now those same lbs that was once 6,000-9000/lb are currently 600-900/lb 😂. this was probably recorded 10 years ago.
The varied thrush throughout Casey's interview is amazing
tegrity makes the difference
16:17 What If I don't like the smell of my neighbors BBQ because they are terrible at cooking? Don't I have the right to not smell it? You cannot justify a law based off smell preference! Tom absolutely has grilled cheese in his pockets!
yeah he's very opinionated
Omg is there any chance of not clicking on a re-upload from this channel? This channel used to be the best
This episode convinced me to move to Northern California, to grow my medicine and live in peace with the awesome nature around me. Nearly 5 years here and I couldn't be happier.
The Sheriff hand sings towards the interviewer when he go p!ssed was worrying.
Dear VICE, stamp your "new" videos with correct air date, in this case: 2016 !!!!!!!!
You let the cops decide and that is what is wrong. He clearly picks and chooses who he goes for
The first 10 seconds of this video makes this the dumbest re upload
Cannabis should be absolutely just as legal and easy to obtain anywhere as alcohol currently is. In every single state. No exceptions. It's so easy: As legal and easy to obtain/use as alcohol currently is. Why hold relatively benign, often healing cannabis to any sort of irrational, stricter double standard than perfectly legal alcohol?.......
The sheriff not getting solutions is just the justice system as a whole lmao
This video is so old they gotta make that ad money because they failed to report news
The real question vice needs to be asking is what is the true definition used in the US government of the term sustainability. Is it only the concept of using US dollars and taxation, or is it actually saving money to spend elsewhere of rent, gas, food, etc.
$100 an ounce of 20%+ ... competition is good for the people.
This dude is well spoken
He should've kept trying to go on with the cop 😂 😂
I'm high af half asleep and that pressure washer dude @ 0:23 freaked me tf ouuuut
The sheriff's hand shake said it all.
I wish they had this in Hertfordshire over the Google ground up project.
One of my favorite journalists
Retrospective would have been much appreciated.
God that sheriff couldn’t stand to hear a valid opposing argument
That handshake was personal damn
since this is old, does anyone have an update on this farmer? how has the recreational status affected them since?
apparently just smelling weed is illegal. neighbors 15 miles apart up in the hills apparently are "suffering". that cop needs an attitude adjustment.
I was a weed clipper on a pot farm in the hills east of Garberville in 1980-81-82 back when it was illegal and Ronald Regan was Governor of California. He hated weed and aggressively pursued growers via CAMP (Campaign Against Marijuana Planting). ✂️ 🌲 😉 It's so high tech now!😎
The part I’m having trouble understanding with the Sheriff. If MJ is SO popular within the community, how is the elected law enforcement officer in charge anti MJ?
money
For every old clip you post were gunna need a new narco video to make up for this vice. Mando
16:14 What the hell is this logic? If im not willing to smell my neighbour roses, should they be illegal and should he be arrested? if im allergic to cat fur, should everyone in a public bus get rid of their cats? Is this cop sane? btw. we can use carbon air filters, for the smell in indoor grows.
yes lol i had a neighbor who said they didn twanna get high off the weed smell people are weird as hell and dude is super hard right
@@masonarmand8988 I live in an old block, so I don't hotbox because I could make my upstairs neighbour high. When I smoke a lot I use carbon filter. But smell of a growing plant can't get anyone high on thc, maybe aroma-therapy could make them high on terps, but roses and hops can do this too! it's just dumb, and unfair.
anyone who reads this wishing nothing but the best for you. keep working because you will become successful prayers up blessings up! 🙏🏽
Cannot believe we still see these type of comments on YT lol 😂 Is it 2015?
10 Years Later,,, where are they now?
im sorry i thought theyve had rec for years in cali for years why was this just uploaded lol
What they do is this. they have Fly season and chop season, they fly during the veg season and they take shots of grows, they then put it on scale and measure foliage cover. They then wait until bloom season comes and they fly over whoever they deem illegal and they chop it. I lived in Humboldt during the prop215 rush and left just before prop64 passed. Its cut throat, when the logging industry left these counties had to do something else and it worked.
The title picture looks like guacamole
Lol grandma toking that big doink in amish with her grandson on her lap....lol i thought for sure she was gonna pass it down the line.....
Under SB 420 bill sanctioned sales between patients n caregivers
Always remember state n federal jus cause it's recreational or medical u still got big brother over seeing
when was this Filmed ???
About 6 years ago maybe
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How old is this video that you’re arguing with a cop about recreational cannabis?? It’s been recreationally legal for years
small tip to any small grower, or any large growers... this honestly goes to all. You cannot scale an operation without scaling every aspect. that means, for x amount of plants, you need that skilled of a grower to take care of for every x amount of plants, to keep your quality up, and to keep the consistency.. you gotta pay for your staffing, otherwise, you end up with 99% of the market everywhere currently, which is low grade mids, nothing to stand out.
Got to love the " win the hearts and minds" concept. Worked great in Afghanistan! Go get em girls!
You need to come to the Athens/Meigs, Ohio area and check out the cannabis community here.
That sheriff at 15-16min looked completely and utterly STONED lol 😂 🙂↔️🙄 (Yes I know this an old video 🤦🏻♂️ I also live right below the ET so I’m well aware 💪🏻)
That dog about to be zonked
We have had dispensaries for years now❤️💯
Biggest dispensary already exists it's in Vegas and it's the size of a shopping mall
What if i dont want to smell those Roses, or even that smokey BBQ while taking care for my Plants? In germany we have a famous Case where the female Politician overseeing everything Drug related was asked "Why is Marijuana Illegal?", and she Answered with "Becouse its Illegal!" I bet those both would understand each other in ways we never could
Extra regulations make it hard for anyone but a corporation.
I work in cannabis in Colorado. I work in an area called “Area 420” soon to be known as “Kush, Colorado”. I work for mom n pop grows only. I’ve worked for large scale grows, but didn’t enjoy it as much as the little ones.
Cool Ted Talk
Man that cop wasn't having even the most gentle of challenges, people like that should never be in positions of authority
It’s 900 or so an oz in Guam and that was a couple years ago
Yeah cuz it’s Guam bro Any non land locked area gonna be taxing more for their products
Black market Gray market White market Are all struggling people now smoke nic or cheap 2g or 8th disposable 20-30$ no one can afford it thats why prices are dropping like crazy… Lowkey economy needs get back up if not alot of plugs business are going be out of business or owe alot of taxes
For industrial purposes, you need quantity.
We here in Oklahoma have GREAT weed! 😊
I would love to buy from a micro farm like this
It’s not hard brudda lol
@@4everhumbl36 nice
Anybody can grow a weed. It takes a special someone to grow Cannabis. *STAY FROSTY!* 🌱✌😎💨💯
Lmfao the sheriff was so pissed The police need to stop with the bull 💩
Huh? It’s already been legal in California
you said ganja grabbers😂
Good thing they Laytonville is BEAUTIFUL!!!
Please legalize thc on preemployment tests
Simple answer is yes
So cool! im with the local and master growers!
22:08 - 56 years old, he looks 80. If that's what growing pot does for you......
As long as the taxes come down and the edible limit law is reduced in Cali I’ll be fine. Right now it’s really tight and I’m spending a lot on taxes in Cali. Not cool.
People making bias arguments for Cannabis over Roses and BBQ is ridiculous. Cannabis is a whole different beast when it comes to smell, especially if you have certain cultivars that are more skunky, garlicy, and almost putrid that can engulf the whole neighborhood. As a grower, I can understand the strong odor becoming a nuisance to everyone around so I make sure my filters are always working properly. Respect goes a long way to keep Cannabis legal. Stop growing weed outdoors and bring it inside to your own “private” property. Your sense of smell might be used to it but everyone else just smells a dead skunk.
weed does grow randomly tho in lots of stuff, even wet leaf litter
And this is exactly what happened! Big corporate grows pushing cardboard terps! I'd like to see a micro brewery type situation be the main market but big corporate weed for cheaper more discreet and even more beginner friends imo. A lot are still put off from the weed smell and love them fruity vape carts
my prediction is the cannibus industry will be just like the alcohol industry you got your name brands big companies and then you got your local brewery pretty sad tho cause those guys out there in the triangle are probably the best growers in the country