The Struggle of Small Cannabis Growers in California.

Small cannabis farmers in California are facing extinction due to a series of challenges, including high taxes, falling sales, and increasing competition from indoor farms. The recent winter storms have caused at least half a billion dollars in damage, hitting the nearly 3,000 small cannabis farmers hard. The severe weather was the latest blow to the industry, which has grappled with high taxes, falling sales, and increasing competition from vast, indoor farms. Despite living and working in the unofficial capital of cannabis, cultivators in Northern California's Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino counties have struggled since recreational marijuana was legalized in 2016.