Reading · Inside The Emerald Triangle

Sometimes it’s good to step back and look at the bigger picture. Seeing things from a 30,000 foot view, so to speak, helps our brains associate where to store what we’re learning. Inside The Emerald Triangle has covered some edgy topics and crazy stories, but there’s also a lot of general educational stuff that’s left “on the cutting room floor” because of the tight focus on real life stories.

So this week, we’re making a salad! Educational cannabis medicine and biology infographics, mixed with interesting Emerald Triangle facts, and funny War on Drugs antiquities. A few of these I’ve shared in past articles, and I’m republishing them here so this curriculum can be found in one convenient location. Feel free to save, or share these images, giving credit if an original creator is cited.

NorCalWeedGal explains the dNorCalWeedGal shares a War on DrNorCalWeedGal shares a cannabis medicine wheel by Leafly showing which types of cannabis help which ailments. It's Weeducation Week in this week's edition of Inside The Emerald Triangle — This cannabis medicine wheel is from 2014 from Leafly and I still love it. If you’re reading from a phone, it may be hard to see. Worth checking out on a laptop or downloading to print

NorCalWeedGal explains the difference between hemp and marijuana in layman's terms in this week's edition of Inside The Emerald Triangle. It's Weeducation Week with NorCalWeedGal! Learn about the endocannabinoid system, the emerald triangle, and the war on drugs — Hemp and marijuana are both cannabis, just different varieties that offer different effects and uses. Hemp is non-psychoactive, and grows taller and thinner. Marijuana provides a safe high and produces shorter, fatter plants with broad leaves.

NorCalWeedGal explains the dNorCalWeedGal shares a WarNorCalWeedGal shares an infographic showing the human endocannabinoid system receptors. It's Weeducation Week in this week's edition of Inside The Emerald Triangle — The human endocannabinoid system’s CB1 and CB2 receptors help us to process cannabis in medicinal ways, distributing it to areas it’s needed most

NorCalWeedGal explNorCalWeedGal shares information about the forests in the Emerald Triangle.It's Weeducation Week in this week's edition of Inside The Emerald Triangle — Emerald Triangle forest acres allowed farmers to circumnavigate property seizures, which were out of control in the 1980s. Farmers adapted by planting just over their property line on BLM or USFS land.

NorCalWeedGal explains the dNorCalWeedGal shareNorCalWeedGal shares a historic timeline of Mendocino County's population. It's Weeducation Week in this week's edition of Inside The Emerald Triangle — Interesting at-a-glance view of Mendocino’s population growth timeline. Contractions seem to coincide with severe recessions

NorCalWeedGal explains the dNorCalWeedGal shares a War on Drugs cartoon by Gary Trudeau.It's Weeducation Week in this week's edition of Inside The Emerald Triangle — Doonesbury cartoon from 1989 depicting the absurdity of marijuana being illegal. Reprinted courtesy of the Los Angeles Times and Gary Trudeau.

NorCalWeedGal explains the difference between hemp and marijuIt's Weeducation Week in this week's edition of Inside The Emerald Triangle — Super weird, vintage anti-marijuana indoctrination print ad from the 1930s. The heavy-handed approach was very common and is still a way politicians control the people—fear. Unfounded, unprovable, and designed to intimidate

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: The Humboldt song by Brett McFarland. Well, the video, really. Because the song is friggin’ awesome but the video SHOWS you what he means. It’s so accurate and heartfelt, it’ll bring you right to our backyard and the people who make it so unique. Click on the link to check it out on YouTube and Hum along! :)

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Hi, I’m Kerry Hurley, aka “NorCalWeedGal” (thanks to my lifelong stonership). Thanks for reading! A little about me…I consciously decided to become a regular cannabis consumer at 16 years old. I wrote about that here, if you’re interested to read more.

NorCalWeedGal shares a selfie next to a cannabis plant in the Emerald Triangle — Author and Weeducator, NorCalWeedGal

Anyway, I grew up, and currently live in, the Emerald Triangle. A perfect place to be a teenage stoner! (except the War on Drugs was raging here then) My friends and I, including a retired Sheriff Sergeant from Trinity County, have some wild stories from that time. And in my 6 years of research and interviews, I’ve discovered so much more to share about the dark side…the corruption, scandals, murders. And the inspirational side…the talented innovators, artists, and multi-generational farmers. I hope you’ll subscribe and join me!

Stories from Inside The Emerald Triangle are all true, to the best of any witness recollection. I also do my best to verify information through public records, additional first-hand accounts, photos, archives, and media reports. This isn’t bullshit. It’s 100% human written and human lived! I don’t use AI, even for editing. (as you may notice by the occasional human error)

The purpose of this publication is to document and distribute true history about Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties (mostly during the War on Drugs from 1979-1996) in order to preserve it, while at the same time, sharing it to entertain and educate others in a modern context.

I appreciate your interest in this slice of American history, and your kind consideration of upgrading to the paid version (even if just for a month or two) to help me continue this work. It really does help. Thanks so much for reading!

In high regards,

Kerry, NorCalWeedGal

» on Facebook & Instagram, I’m @NorCalWeedGal

It's Weeducation Week!

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