Cannabis Economy: Humboldt County and San Francisco

cannabis economy: ByBill Weinberg Published on May 11, 2019 Share Tweet2 Comments It won lurid headlines when three Illinois residents were arrested by the FBI in Humboldt County last month in an alleged plot to rip off a local cannabis grower to the tune of 3 million, according to NOW Magazine. The case goes to trial in federal court in San Francisco this month. It's a case that crystalizes the xenophobic stigma still attached to Northern California's cannabis economy. Although none of the three have actually been charged with kidnapping, that is word being bandied about in reportage based on the claims of an informant. As you might expect, attorneys for the accused tell a very different story. The accused co-consiprators allegedly discussed plans to abduct a courier for the target and make him suffer until he gave up the location of his boss' stash of cash and cannabis. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.