[gomer]

I don't exactly agree with this reporter's price per pound figures, but they are less than previous years. In parts of the North Bay prices are starting to climb again. Growing high quality organic plants indoors helps local growers avoid situations like the one he describes where a grower can't get rid of his harvest. Quality is becoming more important each year.

For decades, illegal marijuana cultivation has been an economic lifeblood for three counties in northern California known as the Emerald Triangle.

The war on drugs and frequent raids by federal drug agents have helped support the local economy — keeping prices for street sales of pot high and keeping profits rich.

But high times are changing. Legal pot, under the guise of the California's medical marijuana laws, has spurred a rush of new competition. As a result, the wholesale price of pot grown in these areas is plunging.

"What's happening is the people that don't have quality product aren't selling it. So they're the ones that are creating this panic. So it really comes back down to that, just like in every other agricultural industry. When you get too many vineyards and too many people growing vines out there, then only the good ones make it." - Tim Blake

Matt Cohen is one of those growers who are making it. On an organic farm near Ukiah, Cohen raises chickens, grows vegetables and cultivates high-grade medical pot. He has avoided the downturn by distributing marijuana directly to patients. But other growers who rely on middlemen and dealers for legal and illegal sales are in financial trouble.

"And I know people, and they're living from credit card to credit card," Cohen says. "They're not even making money. It's just a lifestyle that they're in and the alternative is to go do what?"

This story is by NPR reporter Michael Montgomery.

Prices aren't even close to dropping in my area. $7680 LB maybe 7,000 if one is lucky.That's for any strain grown any way.
California and Canadian prices are the best

[Yes4Prop215]

shit is NOT that dirt cheap...maybe in the emerald triangle to other emerald triangle...but people exporting out of the emerald triangle to people who drive them to the cities are still charging decent prices....it aint december no more..

[SeniorBuzz]

I paid $260/oz for A++ in the South Bay Area

delivered from a Soquel mmj dispensary

[Hammerhead]

I don't know where you are getting your lbs from I pay 2000-2800 per lb. this is in Okland Ca.

[thaiboxer]

Supply & Demand. Its sucks for the smaller crappy growers but also could put any remaining commercial importation on the skids, why try move your product in cali or denver when you can take it to the midwest & get good money for inferior product.

good argument for further legalization.

[christen23]

shit 2000 a pack huh.... thats whats up! peace
~POE~

[DIGITALHIPPY]

Originally Posted by Kush_Dreams

Prices aren't even close to dropping in my area. $7680 LB maybe 7,000 if one is lucky.That's for any strain grown any way.
California and Canadian prices are the best

where the fuck you at?

shits cheap around here. i get 4200 for this.
*edit

Originally Posted by christen23

shit 2000 a pack huh.... thats whats up! peace
~POE~

wait what? u talking about that outdoor humboldt stuff? or indoor premos?

[christen23]

Originally Posted by Hammerhead

I don't know where you are getting your lbs from I pay 2000-2800 per lb. this is in Okland Ca.

^^ This is where i got that, for 2 stacks a pack.. I dunno what it is..
~POE~

[Centrum]

7k a pound > What planet?
2800-3200 for anything no matter what it is, sour deisel, kush. It could be BLUE with pink pokedots, it could get your high for a month per toke!
Its still $2800 - 3200 a LB around here regardless how dry it is.