“We’re Kind of S.O.L.” West Coast CannaBiz Learns to Live with Fires

As they deal with the impacts of record-setting wildfires, West Coast cannabis operators have turned their attention to recovery and preventing future devastation – topics that are vital to the industry’s long-term survival.

Millions of acres have burned across California and Oregon over the past few months, devastating thousands of acres of cannabis crops and destroying many retail establishments and other ancillary businesses. Many cannabis business owners face largely uncertain futures, as most don’t have business insurance and are ineligible for federal relief programs due to marijuana’s federal illegality.

Compounding those . . .