WEED FEED / John Ross Ferrara / Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 @ 10:16 a.m.
Weed Feed: Top Marijuana Stories of 2018

2018 was a big year for the weed, especially here in California, where recreational pot became legal for the first time.
Before we move forward with a new year of weed-related news, here’s a look back at the 10 most viewed Weed Feed articles of 2018.
- Seven of 10 Northern Spotted Owls Test Positive for Rat Poison From Marijuana Grows, Study Finds
- Football Recruit Declared Ineligible by NCAA for Using CBD Oil to Treat Epilepsy
- Humboldt County Grower Culture Meets Vanity for Web Series ‘Canna Cribs’
- Mike Tyson Breaks Ground on California Cannabis Resort
- Growers Arrested for Refusing to Leave Mendo Complex Fire Evacuation Zone, Caused Firefighters to Divert Air Drops
- A Gram of Bud Costs Less Than $5 in Oregon Thanks to Overproduction
- California Girl Scout Stirs Controversy By Selling 312 Boxes of Cookies In Front of San Diego Pot Shop; In Humboldt It’s No Big Deal
- Expect Gangbuster Deals at California Dispensaries Until July 1; Stores Required to Sell or Toss Old Supplies to Meet State Regulations
- Marijuana More Damaging to Teen Brains Than Alcohol, New Study Finds
- Oregon Marijuana Growers Turn to CBD Oil as Bud Prices Plummet
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The Weed Feed is a weekly column written by John Ross Ferrara.
The Weed Feed is a one-stop shop for the best local and national cannabis news.
Each week, original content will be posted to the page, as well as various other stories from around the country.
These aggregated stories are organized into six separate sections. The News (basic news), The Biz (financial news), The Life (features), The Game (sports), The Fame (celebrity), and the Grub (food).
The News
The Biz
The Life
The Game
The Fame
The Grub
The Humboldt Chronicles
- A Congressperson Dropped By
- A Chat With Jesse Duncan
- September NEWS ROUNDUP!
- Trad Ag Vs Canna Ag
- A Fabulous News Roundup
- All About Budtending
- A Conversation With Papa & Barkley
- Revisiting A Market Disruption
From the Outpost
- Two Arrested, Over Five Thousand Growing Cannabis Plants Eradicated During Old Fashioned Weed Bust at Redway Home
- Marijuana Enforcement Team Busts Illegal Indoor Grow on Freshwater Road, Sheriff’s Office Says
- YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Grants Tax-Delinquent Weed Growers Another Reprieve, Receives a Decent Audit Report and Considers Organizational Shakeup
- WEED IS STILL LEGAL: California Supreme Court Tosses Out Appellate Court Decision Citing Federal Illegality
- Humboldt Planning Commission Approves Contentious Weed Farm Near Garberville, Despite Claims That Cannabis is No Longer Legal in California
- A State Appellate Court Says Weed is Illegal ‘Because Federal Law Says So.’ What Does That Mean for Humboldt?
- TODAY in SUPES: Board Suspends 2025 Weed Taxation, Directs Staff to Explore ‘Repeal and Replace’ Options for Measure S
- Humboldt County Officials Applaud as Gov. Newsom Issues Emergency Regulations On Intoxicating Hemp
The Feed
- Marijuana Business Daily: Wisconsin lawmakers shoot down governor’s marijuana legalization effort
- Marijuana Business Daily: New York quarantines $10 million worth of select cannabis products
- The Emerald Magazine : Growing Your Cannabis: A Regenerative Approach to Wellness and Self-Sufficiency
- Marijuana Business Daily: Arizona marijuana regulators flag major testing lab for multiple violations
- The Emerald Magazine : LivWell’s Mendo Breath: A New York Twist on a Cali Classic
- Marijuana Business Daily: Marijuana MSO Canopy Growth hit with class-action lawsuit
- Marijuana Business Daily: Trulieve marijuana cultivation workers in Arizona make labor history
- Marijuana Business Daily: Unchecked credit is choking the cannabis supply chain
- Marijuana Business Daily: Colorado marijuana sales fall by $20 million in early 2025
- Marijuana Business Daily: Pennsylvania lawmakers pass first adult-use marijuana legalization bill
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