California small cannabis farmers face threats from severe weather and big corporations

As many are celebrating marijuana’s unofficial holiday 4/20, some California cannabis farmers continue to face challenges from climate change to collapsing prices. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist looks into why these small farmers are worried that “corporate kush” is poised to take over their livelihoods.

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[hamfistsman]

Since it's been legal I haven't noticed the price go down at all.

[AlGreen]

I hope most of all small farmers make it threw this man

[larrygeran]

The world cannot sustain all the handouts people expect! People have to realize the free ride is over

[sorta.cinderella]

Four minute and 20 seconds video, ay? I see what ya did there. 😉

[LonesomeElk]

Coincidentally, this video is 4:20 long.

[kenbott]

Small growers specialize and find you niche.

[jasonparker]

I only buy from small farmer cultivated brands.

[romanov]

5.3 billion dollars and the farmers are hurting

[dabndangle]

Bro outdoor bud just isn't good. You can say whatever you want. Indoor weed is always better. Plants grown hydro have been the most potent I've ever seen.

[oppressedspeakeroftruth]

Government oversight and involvement guarantees failure

[gonefishing]

This is the day the government acts like they care and they look into stuff eat donuts ignore it for another year. Make legal already so these farms can get insurance.

[theyetirulrs]

If anyone knows the answer to my following questions I would love to hear them.
First, do cannabis have to pay federal taxes?
Second, if they are required to do so, are there any cannabis legalization efforts underway to legitimize them using this pathway?

[gbob]

Marijuana economics should be just like Zinnia economics

[califawalden]

😂😂😂😂😂😂Part of the game . You take these chances when it's not legal in the federal eye.😢😢😢😢

[sacareapyro]

there's no fkn money in it intil it's federally legalized

[johnnyrhodes]

weather pest theives law then you count yours n, c law changing not fast enough

[sensorycircuits]

Thing about weed is that its differentiation components are really only THC & price. Alcohol has smell, taste, potency & price plus consumption can last an hour or more. Most pot smokers are ok after 1-2 bong rips which takes only a couple of minutes. The high lasts an hour or more, but the smell and taste portions are over in a blink. This makes it difficult to brand weed based on smell & taste, which is how craft cannabis is supposed to compete once the big booze & tobacco companies get into the game.

[g]

Im confused, , can the cali farmers sell black market?

[pennypinchhomefinder]

It's part of the business if u cant keep up find another buisness