Arcata California - LADY BUDS Film Documentary Sneak Preview Coming

Arcata California - LADY BUDS SNEAK PREVIEW COMING

“LADY BUDS” – the highly anticipated feature documentary film about six courageous women transitioning to the licensed cannabis market – is planning a special weekend of Sneak Preview Community Screenings and Events on October 1st and October 2nd at 5:30pm at the Minor Theatre in Arcata, CA. Ahead of its scheduled US Premiere at the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival, the filmmakers wanted to share the film with the community at the heart of the story first, and celebrate the local sheroes featured in the film.

“The journey of making “LADY BUDS” began in Humboldt in 2017, when I was invited to visit a cannabis farm for the first time. After spending a few weeks in the area and meeting some of the locals who had been cultivating for decades, I could see how imperative it was to document this moment of historic transformation. I was witnessing the impacts of legalization on a very personal level, through the eyes of some of the inspiring women who have been the backbone of the community. I knew this was an important story that no one seemed to be telling,” says Director Chris J. Russo.

Following the widely praised 2016 decision to legalize cannabis in California, six women emerge from the shadows to enter the new commercial industry. As farmers, entrepreneurs and activists, these modern-day pioneers find their initial optimism is quickly replaced with uncertainty and fear as the new legislation favors deep pocketed corporations. Those who shaped the foundations of the cannabis industry for decades soon find themselves struggling to fight for their piece of the American Dream in a market they helped create."

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The Minor Theatre Arcata 

Humboldt County Supervisors pledge $1 million to help struggling cannabis farmers

 

Eureka California - The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a $1 million spending plan Tuesday to help cannabis farmers struggling to make ends meet as the price of cannabis continues to fall.

The agenda item was brought forth by the County Administrative Office and staff working on Project Trellis, the county’s cannabis micro-grant, marketing and local equity program.

“The Humboldt County cannabis industry is at a critical moment in its history,” the staff report stated. “Cannabis businesses, particularly cultivators, are struggling as they transition from a market which has been illegal for more than 50 years to a heavily regulated, but legal market. The successful transition of cultivators from the previously illicit market is important in Humboldt County as the local economy is critically linked to the success of its own cannabis industry.”

“These pleas for aid and relief stem from the recent bottoming of the cannabis market where the price per pound is now less than the cost to cultivate, process, and distribute that product,” Adair said. “… Whereas your board has previously approved CARES Act funding and other COVID-related aid to the business and nonprofit community for the adverse impact of COVID-19 on those communities, cannabis businesses and cultivators have not been able to access any pandemic-related relief dollars because they’re derived from federal funding sources.”

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Project Trellis