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Marijuana vs. Salmon? Climate Change May Be Forcing Tough Choice

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 06/03/2015 - 08:00

A perfect storm is converging on the tribes of the “Emerald Triangle,” the name given to the three counties – Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity – in Northern California where much of the country’s marijuana is grown, hidden under canopies of trees. After four years of drought, the worst in California’s history, a State Department of Fish and Wildlife report published in March found that illegal marijuana grows have been using hefty portions of scarce river water in those counties, threatening both water resources and salmon habitats. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Justice has signaled to federally recognized tribes that under certain guidelines tribal cannabis cultivation and sales will not be prosecuted.

For many tribal members the option of going into the cannabis business is a choice between economic growth and maintaining salmon habitats.

Yurok tribal chairman, Thomas P. O'Rourke Sr. told ICTMN that a marijuana plant, “takes a...

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