SMOKING OUT THE STIGMA
THE SALINAS VALLEY, WEST OF THE SAN Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley in California, is famous for many reasons. It’s the birthplace of author John Steinbeck, who adopted the region as the setting for his panoramic stories about the American working poor. It’s often referred to as the “Salad Bowl of the World,” because a surprisingly large portion of the country’s fruit and vegetables are produced here.
Ever since California legalized adult-use cannabis in 2016 with Proposition 64, the Salinas Valley has also become known as a hotbed for cannabis entrepreneurs. Several of the industry’s most industrious cultivators are
