Here in Mendocino, at the intersection of California's iconic wine country and the Emerald Triangle, epicentre of the state's cannabis industry, Rodrigues said he's far from the only farmer who's growing both. As a board member of both the Mendocino WineGrowers and the Mendocino Cannabis Industry Association, he embodies the pairing of two of California's most profitable industries: its $35-billion US wine industry and its $5-billion US cannabis industry. So it dwarfs the wine industry when it comes to actual participation." "You're growing cannabis at $250 a pound that's ready in eight months, or pinot noir that's ready in a year and a half at $2 a pound. A recent report by Vessel Logistics, a San Francisco-based cannabis distribution company, estimates California is growing at least five times the amount of cannabis that's actually sold.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2019 07:52 UTC