What Are "Trimmigrants" And Why Are They Flooding Northern California?

People from all over the world are flocking to NoCal, but some residents are not welcoming their presence.
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An influx of world travelers are flocking to Northern California this fall to take on marijuana-trimming jobs, but their presence in the region is being met with a mixed reaction, according to theMercury News.

The annual boost of migrant marijuana workers, commonly referred to as “trimmigrants,” isn’t a new phenomenon in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, but the numbers this year are bigger than ever before. The traditional fall cannabis harvest season, which runs roughly from mid-September through the end of November, allows trimmers to earn as much as $400 per day. They wind up playing a major role in getting California's pot crops, worth about $15 billion annually, into the hands of local businesses.

But the surge in people looking for marijuana trimming

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