Ron Strider
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Salinas, Calif.— The North Bay fires have not just affected the wine industry, but cannabis farmers all over Northern California. On Monday, Harborside Farms accepted the final load of cannabis plants harvested from an artisanal cannabis garden threatened by fires and smoke in West Marin. Harborside Farms in Salinas, Calif., is the cultivation outpost for the nationally known Harborside dispensaries in Oakland and San Jose. As a result of this coordinated effort, Acme Elixirs was ultimately able to save all 99 plants from its outdoor cannabis farm west of San Rafael.
“It’s a really amazing story of the community coming together at the worst possible time for everybody during harvest season,” said Pete Pietrangeli, CEO of Acme Elixirs. “Still, the team and support that we’ve gotten from Harborside to make it happen, it’s been a very humbling experience.”
A week ago, residents of West Marin received Red Flag Warnings issued by the U.S. National Service from multiple fires raging in the North Bay. When Acme Elixirs cultivator, Chris Leenhouts, checked in on his San Rafael cannabis plants, ash from the fires was raining into the garden, with smoke looming nearby. Leenhouts immediately contacted Pietrangeli, who enlisted cannabis trimmers to help cut and load the harvest into trucks while they searched for safe refuge for their valuable crop. But with limited resources and time running out, where would they go?
Due to federal prohibition, cannabis growers don’t have access to things like crop insurance, banking, and a streamlined way to collect and pay taxes—the safety net that all other farmers are afforded is not yet available to cannabis cultivators. Fortunately, Pietrangeli also contacted Andrew DeAngelo, Director of Operations for Harborside, and with the swift aid of his team at Harborside Farms, Acme Elixirs’ small craft garden was able to save its harvest and protect its precious investment.
“It’s very traumatic,” said Pietrangeli. “We were obviously more blessed and fortunate than a lot of people we know. Again, we were also in the line of fire, and the smoke was starting to settle in. If Harborside hadn’t stepped in and helped us—to have this happen was just a real testament to the community.”
For 11 years, Harborside has been committed to ensuring a safe supply of medicine to the citizens of California, and their hearts ache for everyone who has suffered as a result of these fires. Harborside is lending their help at no additional cost in this time of need and will continue to participate in active benefits for the cannabis community.
A portion of all revenue from this collaboration will go to fire relief efforts in Northern California. Harborside will also be hosting a fundraiser for fire relief efforts at 6:30-9:30pm Thursday, October 26, at EVB, 1740 Telegraph Ave. Oakland
About Harborside:
Operating since 2006, Harborside (formerly, Harborside Health Center) is the largest, most respected, nonprofit medical cannabis dispensary and wellness center in the United States. Harborside has over 270,000 registered patient-members and continues to set an example of responsible cannabis distribution in Oakland and San Jose, Calif. Co-founded by longtime activist and entrepreneur, Steve DeAngelo, Harborside is now overseen by FLRish Retail Management & Security Services LLC, with a farm located in Salinas, Calif.
Over the past decade, DeAngelo and his team have introduced many industry standards. Harborside was first in the nation to offer lab-tested, CBD-rich medicine; first in the country to support education for seniors, veterans and families with severely ill children; and the first to treat children with Dravet syndrome. Harborside is one of the prime advocates of diversity, compliance, sustainability and social justice in the industry. As California moves to enact Proposition 64, Harborside is devoted to ensuring that their core values are integrated into adult-use legalization, and to remain true to their mission: “To help build a world that lives by the values cannabis teaches us.”
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Author: Gaynell Rogers
Contact: Contact Harborside
Photo Credit: Pete Pietrangeli
Website: California Medical Cannabis Dispensary - Harborside
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“It’s a really amazing story of the community coming together at the worst possible time for everybody during harvest season,” said Pete Pietrangeli, CEO of Acme Elixirs. “Still, the team and support that we’ve gotten from Harborside to make it happen, it’s been a very humbling experience.”
A week ago, residents of West Marin received Red Flag Warnings issued by the U.S. National Service from multiple fires raging in the North Bay. When Acme Elixirs cultivator, Chris Leenhouts, checked in on his San Rafael cannabis plants, ash from the fires was raining into the garden, with smoke looming nearby. Leenhouts immediately contacted Pietrangeli, who enlisted cannabis trimmers to help cut and load the harvest into trucks while they searched for safe refuge for their valuable crop. But with limited resources and time running out, where would they go?
Due to federal prohibition, cannabis growers don’t have access to things like crop insurance, banking, and a streamlined way to collect and pay taxes—the safety net that all other farmers are afforded is not yet available to cannabis cultivators. Fortunately, Pietrangeli also contacted Andrew DeAngelo, Director of Operations for Harborside, and with the swift aid of his team at Harborside Farms, Acme Elixirs’ small craft garden was able to save its harvest and protect its precious investment.
“It’s very traumatic,” said Pietrangeli. “We were obviously more blessed and fortunate than a lot of people we know. Again, we were also in the line of fire, and the smoke was starting to settle in. If Harborside hadn’t stepped in and helped us—to have this happen was just a real testament to the community.”
For 11 years, Harborside has been committed to ensuring a safe supply of medicine to the citizens of California, and their hearts ache for everyone who has suffered as a result of these fires. Harborside is lending their help at no additional cost in this time of need and will continue to participate in active benefits for the cannabis community.
A portion of all revenue from this collaboration will go to fire relief efforts in Northern California. Harborside will also be hosting a fundraiser for fire relief efforts at 6:30-9:30pm Thursday, October 26, at EVB, 1740 Telegraph Ave. Oakland
About Harborside:
Operating since 2006, Harborside (formerly, Harborside Health Center) is the largest, most respected, nonprofit medical cannabis dispensary and wellness center in the United States. Harborside has over 270,000 registered patient-members and continues to set an example of responsible cannabis distribution in Oakland and San Jose, Calif. Co-founded by longtime activist and entrepreneur, Steve DeAngelo, Harborside is now overseen by FLRish Retail Management & Security Services LLC, with a farm located in Salinas, Calif.
Over the past decade, DeAngelo and his team have introduced many industry standards. Harborside was first in the nation to offer lab-tested, CBD-rich medicine; first in the country to support education for seniors, veterans and families with severely ill children; and the first to treat children with Dravet syndrome. Harborside is one of the prime advocates of diversity, compliance, sustainability and social justice in the industry. As California moves to enact Proposition 64, Harborside is devoted to ensuring that their core values are integrated into adult-use legalization, and to remain true to their mission: “To help build a world that lives by the values cannabis teaches us.”
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Author: Gaynell Rogers
Contact: Contact Harborside
Photo Credit: Pete Pietrangeli
Website: California Medical Cannabis Dispensary - Harborside
Welcome to the 420 Press Release Forum, created as a service to our readers solely for the dissemination of cannabis and hemp industry related press releases.
It is important for us to state that all press release information published on 420Magazine.com is ONLY based on what companies and individuals (i.e. third parties not associated with 420 Magazine) publish themselves and doesn’t involve any 420 Magazine’s editorial opinion or review. 420 Magazine takes no responsibility for and disclaims the information available in form of press releases across our website.
Some press releases may be confusing at first reading without additional explanation. In such case you should contact the press release author, either the company or the individual listed as the contact on the press release itself, with any additional questions regarding the information presented on their press release.
420 Magazine has zero tolerance towards objectionable and controversial PR materials published on its website. Any PR material found to be involved into a dispute, in one way or another, and is having one or more complaints received at 420 Magazine, against it supported with enough evidences that clearly indicate, in one way or another, it is harmful, even in a remote way, to the interest of 3rd parties is ground for taking the respective press release permanently down, without prior notice.
