In the heart of northern California's famed Emerald Triangle, a region known for its redwoods and cannabis, the once-bustling town of Garberville now lies eerily quiet. Empty shops and gas stations line the main street, while restaurants like the Woodrose Café serve a handful of diners amidst a row of vacant stools. A sign above the bar shouts "JOY" to a row of empty stools, a stark contrast to the anticipated "green rush" following California's legalization of recreational marijuana in 2018. Natalynne DeLapp, executive director of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance, paints a grim picture of the current situation. "Our more remote parts of the county are being vacated," she says, noting that just five years ago, Garberville was a thriving town with...
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