This Marijuana Farmers Market Proves That Weed Is the New Wine

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Wine has long flowed through the heart of our state. Whether you’re a connoisseur or a casual sipper, tasting California’s world-renowned wines offers the chance to practice mindfulness, exhibit your adept preferences, and appreciate the artful idiosyncrasies that spring from each vineyard. Wine tasting isn’t (usually) about getting hammered. And at the inaugural Emerald Exchange farmers market, a group of Mendocino farmers descended upon Malibu’s bluffs to prove that cannabis consumption is no longer about dirty bongs and debilitating highs. 

In some ways, the Emerald Exchange is like other farmer’s markets one might find in L.A.’s more upscale and bohemian neighborhoods. It’s set up on a tucked away pebbly patch of land. The ocean is visible from each of the vendors’ canvas booths. There were wealthy women in floppy hats, cute dogs, and even a well-dressed toddler. One could sip organic whole-lemonade, sniff fragrant body lotions, or sample fresh gazpacho. ...

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