California Pot Growers to Establish a 'Champagne' Region Along With Other Marijuana Appellations
Like wine growers, Mendocino area farmers want Emerald Triangle recognised for its superior product.
Mendocino marijuana farmers are taking a leaf out of France's book and plotting to arrange a "champagne of weed" and other appellations for cannabis from the Emerald Triangle of northern California.
Pot grown in the region is a unique product and appeals to the discerning stoner palate, some farmers suggest. Marijuana grower Justino Calvino and supporters hope to market to consumers using a special, legally defined and protected geographical identification system, similar to that of the wine industry.
Calvino aims to establish the nation's first countywide cannabis appellation which recognised the region's unique weed-growing attributes. The hope is it will nail Mendocino's reputation as a premier growing region, even as the market becomes flooded with trashier weed.
"This isn't your average wake-and-bake stuff," Calvino, 36, tells the Press Democrat. "It's more of a dessert."...
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