Emerald Triangle
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The Emerald Triangle is a region in Northern California renowned as one of the most productive and historically significant cannabis-growing areas in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cannabis-growing region
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geographic region → |
| associatedWith |
back-to-the-land movement
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counterculture communities → medical marijuana movement in California → |
| climate |
Mediterranean climate
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| composedOf |
Humboldt County
NERFINISHED
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Mendocino County NERFINISHED → Trinity County → |
| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
center of small-scale cannabis farming traditions
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source of many cannabis strains → symbol of American cannabis culture → |
| developedDuring |
1970s cannabis boom
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| economicActivity |
cannabis agriculture
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cannabis distribution → cannabis processing → |
| economicImportance |
major regional employer
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significant contributor to local economies → |
| environmentalIssue |
deforestation from illegal cultivation
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illegal water diversions for cannabis grows → pesticide contamination from illegal grows → |
| hasReputation |
center of the American cannabis industry
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historically significant cannabis region → one of the most productive cannabis-growing areas in the United States → |
| knownFor |
cannabis cultivation
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clandestine cannabis cultivation → craft cannabis → forest-grown cannabis → high-potency cannabis → legacy cannabis farms → outdoor cannabis → |
| lawEnforcementIssue |
eradication campaigns against illegal cannabis
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federal raids on cannabis farms → |
| locatedIn |
California
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Northern California → |
| mainCrop |
Cannabis indica
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Cannabis sativa → |
| nicknameOrigin |
named for the green color of cannabis plants and triangular shape of the three counties
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| partOf |
Pacific Northwest cannabis region
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| stateLegalContext |
California Proposition 215
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California Proposition 64 → |
| terrain |
heavily forested
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mountainous → |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
early 21st century
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late 20th century → |
| tourismType |
agritourism
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cannabis tourism → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Humboldt County
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partOf |
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Del Norte County, California
("Emerald Triangle (northern extent)")
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region |