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(UPDATED) County Extends Registration Deadline for Existing Marijuana Growers, Prompting Renewed Legal Threat
Ryan Burns / Sept. 26, 2016, 11:08 a.m. / Cannabis , Government
… (UPDATED) County Extends Registration Deadline for Existing Marijuana Growers, Prompting Renewed Legal Threat UPDATE, 3:15 p.m.: Internal documents from the county, obtained by the Outpost, show …
Eureka Council Candidates Square Off At Chamber of Commerce Election Forum
Ryan Burns / Sept. 22, 2016, 3:52 p.m. / Elections
… road repairs, and Measure S, the proposed marijuana cultivation excise tax. Fullerton was a bit more measured, saying he's conflicted about Measure U. The recent passage of other countywide sales tax …
Eureka City Council Votes 3-2 to Allow Medical Marijuana Businesses
Ryan Burns / Sept. 21, 2016, 11:26 a.m. / Cannabis , Government
… last week. Councilmember Melinda Ciarabellini said she opposed the ordinance for several reasons, including marijuana's continued listing as a Schedule 1 banned substance under federal law …
Eureka Poised to Allow Medical Marijuana Businesses But Won’t Let Them Put Up Any Signs
Ryan Burns / Sept. 19, 2016, 11:08 a.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Eureka Poised to Allow Medical Marijuana Businesses But Won't Let Them Put Up Any Signs The council (from left): Melinda Ciarabellini, Natalie Arroyo, Mayor Frank Jager (not a voting member …
HARDIN: Let’s Worry Less About ‘the Humboldt Brand’ and More About What We Have Become
John Hardin / Sept. 19, 2016, 8 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… come in for some bad press lately. Specifically, they talked about the recent articlein Reveal, by Shoshana Walter, about sex abuse and human trafficking in Southern Humboldt's marijuana industry …
INTRODUCING: Sierra Jenkins, the Outpost’s New Videographic Multimedia Correspondent
Hank Sims / Sept. 14, 2016, 1:40 p.m. / Housekeeping
… -part features at KIEM — “Growing Green,” a look at Arcata's Medical Marijuana Innovation Zone; “Pawn Shops: The Real Deal,” a peek inside Eureka's secondhand pawn emporiums; and more …
LA-Area Weed Startup ‘hmbldt’ Basically Trademarks All of Humboldt County, Except the Vowels
Hank Sims / Sept. 13, 2016, 3:28 p.m. / Cannabis
… — “hmbldt” — is a high-tech medical marijuana startup based in Los Angeles (according to its press release) and run by various refugees from the tech industry. Today it issued a press release …
Victims Identified in Last Week’s Marijuana Grow Double-Murder
Ryan Burns / Sept. 13, 2016, 9:17 a.m. / Crime
… Victims Identified in Last Week's Marijuana Grow Double-Murder PREVIOUSLY:Homicide in Hyampom: Two Men Killed at Site of Large Marijuana Grow, Sheriff's Office Says# # #From the Humboldt …
HARDIN: The New Garberville Town Square, SoHum’s Latest Embarrassment
John Hardin / Sept. 12, 2016, 8:35 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… of trimming weed, but all of them want to spend a few weeks buried in marijuana and have some cash money to show for it. It's also a great opportunity to meet people, share stories and make friends. Every …
‘Strong Odor’ Leads Rio Dell Police to 200 Mature Marijuana Plants
Ryan Burns / Sept. 9, 2016, 11:28 a.m. / Crime
… 'Strong Odor' Leads Rio Dell Police to 200 Mature Marijuana Plants Photos courtesy Rio Dell Police Dept.From the Rio Dell Police Department:On September 8, 2016 officers with the Rio Dell …
Center for Investigative Reporting Examines Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in the Local Weed Industry
… in Garberville, Calif. She said all the women she knows have been warned of things to watch out for when coming to the area for work. | Sarah Rice for Reveal.The Emerald Triangle's underground marijuana …
Local Weed Growers With Emerald Family Farms are Embracing Legitimacy and Taxation
Ryan Burns / Sept. 6, 2016, 3:44 p.m. / Cannabis
… Murphy, and Tanner. | Photos by Andrew Goff.Local marijuana growers are clamoring to go legit. Back in January the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors passed the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use …
Homicide in Hyampom: Two Men Killed at Site of Large Marijuana Grow, Sheriff’s Office Says
Hank Sims / Sept. 6, 2016, 11:54 a.m. / Crime
… Homicide in Hyampom: Two Men Killed at Site of Large Marijuana Grow, Sheriff's Office Says From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Sunday, September 4, 2016 at approximately 11:30 a …
HARDIN: ‘Blood Diamond’ is the Best Name for a Strain of Weed Yet
John Hardin / Sept. 5, 2016, 7:36 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… young women's fingers here in the US. Now “Blood Diamond” marijuana is finding its way into America's bongs. While “Blood Diamonds” in Sierra Leone finance a bloody civil war fought by child …
(PHOTOS) Sheriff’s Office Releases Photos of Last Week’s Large-Scale Dinsmore Bust
Hank Sims / Aug. 30, 2016, 2:40 p.m. / Crime
… ;Extensive Environmental Damage'###Yesterday the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office told us about a multiagency marijuana raid on two parcels out in the Dinsmore area last Friday. which involved local …
Nearly 10,000 Plants Found in Raids Off Highway 36 Friday; ‘Extensive Environmental Damage’
Hank Sims / Aug. 29, 2016, 4:25 p.m. / Crime
… ,525 green growing marijuana plants, 11 firearms, 375 grams of Butane Honey Oil, 148 grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms, 172 lbs of marijuana shake, 73.1 lbs of processed marijuana bud, indicia of marijuana sales …
Wig-Wearing Man, Colleague Found With Eight Pounds and Cash in Downtown Garberville Traffic Stop
Hank Sims / Aug. 29, 2016, 12:11 p.m. / Crime
… the driver of the vehicle, Peter Blizzard (age 39), and front passenger, Jacob Silverman (age 40). When speaking to Blizzard and Silverman, Deputies could smell the odor of marijuana emitting from within …
New-to-Town Marijuana Industry Worker Missing; Car Found Down Embankment in Willow Creek
Andrew Goff / Aug. 25, 2016, 3:13 p.m. / Missing
… New-to-Town Marijuana Industry Worker Missing; Car Found Down Embankment in Willow Creek Aaron Kaloustian from FacebookHumboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release: On Wednesday, August …
Shipment of Cocaine From Costa Rica Prompts Raids in Arcata, Fortuna; Two Arrested; Weed Found Also
Hank Sims / Aug. 25, 2016, 1:25 p.m. / Crime
… cannabis, an indoor marijuana grow containing 393 plants, and evidence linking Harbin to the shipment of cocaine. Harbin was arrested and charged with 11350 H&S, possession of cocaine, 11351 H …
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Country Before Party, City Before Wards!
Matthew Owen / Aug. 24, 2016, 7:29 a.m. / Guest Opinion , In the Middle
… read 224 pages of political noise just for the California Propositions 51-67, including Proposition 64 – AUMA, or the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act.” (Even the state discriminates against cannabis growers …
County Prioritizes Crackdown on ‘Illegal Marijuana Farms’ in Pitch for Tax on Growers
Hank Sims / Aug. 23, 2016, 2 p.m. / Local Government
… , eliminate drug labs, and provide drug prevention and rehabilitation services. Q: What does Measure S cost? A: If enacted, Measure S will tax commercial marijuana growers at a rate of $1-$3 per square foot …
HARDIN: Not Everyone Gets Rich in the Cannabis Casino
John Hardin / Aug. 22, 2016, 7:55 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… was getting out of the marijuana business, and lamented that after 20 years in the cannabis industry, he had little to show for his efforts. Another commenter expressed shock and wonder that someone could work …
(UPDATED) EPD Captain Has to Say it Was a ‘Good Day’ After Weed Transporter Takes a Heroin Nap in a Running Vehicle
Andrew Goff / Aug. 16, 2016, 5:41 p.m. / Crime
… pounds of bagged marijuana took a heroin-induced doze in his running car inviting suspicion from EPD officers. The individual is now free to snooze in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility …
Deputies Spot Wanted Felon on Lightless Bicycle in Eureka Early This Morning Prompting Pursuit Into Foliage
Andrew Goff / Aug. 16, 2016, 3:16 p.m. / Crime
… , 2016 at 1:24 a.m. Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs observed wanted felon Travis Lee Morgan Jr. riding a bicycle without bicycle lights on Myrtle Ave near Spear St in Eureka. Deputies attempted …
HARDIN: ‘Grow Big or Go Homeless’
John Hardin / Aug. 15, 2016, 8:23 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… into the sense of desperation driving the current expansion in the marijuana industry. People don't think well when they're frightened. Some people don't think well at anytime. A lot of growers use …
Numerous Engines, Water Tenders and Air Tankers Dispatched to Vegetation Fire North of 299
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 12, 2016, 6:11 p.m. / Fire
… north of 299, west of Willow Creek. According to scanner traffic, a fire is burning at the site of a large marijuana grow 10 miles down Bair Road off Highway 299. A large column of dark smoke is reported …
Jim Wood’s Bill to Establish ‘Cottage Farmer’ License for Small Marijuana Grows Clears Committee
Ryan Burns / Aug. 11, 2016, 5:22 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Jim Wood's Bill to Establish 'Cottage Farmer' License for Small Marijuana Grows Clears Committee Press release from Assemblymember Jim Wood's office:AB 2516, the “cottage farmer bill …
HCSO: Yesterday’s Blocksburg Raid Was the Result of Tenant/Landlord Dispute, Poorly Timed Permit Application
Andrew Goff / Aug. 10, 2016, 2:58 p.m. /
… Permits, Was Attempting to Go Legit# # #Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release: On Tuesday, 08-09-2016 Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies assisted by Campaign Against Marijuana …
11,992 Marijuana Plants Eradicated at Trespass Grows Straddling California/Oregon Border
Andrew Goff / Aug. 10, 2016, 10:15 a.m. / Cannabis
… 11,992 Marijuana Plants Eradicated at Trespass Grows Straddling California/Oregon Border Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office release: On Monday 8-08-2016, the Del Norte County Sheriff …
GREEN RUSH! Here is a List of the 846 Humboldters and More (So Far) Who are Looking to Go Legit
Hank Sims / Aug. 10, 2016, 7:29 a.m. / Cannabis
… GREEN RUSH! Here is a List of the 846 Humboldters and More (So Far) Who are Looking to Go Legit Legalization is happening very quickly.In November, we will almost certainly vote to end marijuana …