At first glance, Southern California is one of the most gorgeous places on Earth, with its glitz, glamour, and beaches as far as the eye can see. But in reality, the lower half of California is a dry and unforgiving desert, one in which cannabis — and most other vegetation — struggles to thrive.
Luckily, just a short flight or long scenic drive up the coast is all that stands between Southern Californians and the best sun-grown marijuana farms in the world. While the cannabis that’s grown indoors around the country may look enticing, there is still nothing quite like the real deal.
But what if, like me, you don’t have the time to make the trek up to Northern California to tour hundreds of top-notch cultivators looking for your perfect match? That’s where the Emerald Exchange comes in.
The third annual Emerald Exchange took place in Malibu this weekend, gathering some of NorCal’s finest growers and SoCal’s most passionate connoisseurs in one picturesque locale to experience the best the Emerald Triangle has to offer. The Emerald Exchange was created as a way to connect NorCal-based cultivators of sun-grown cannabis with a Southern California market hungry…