Wildfire impacts and mitigation strategies among California cannabis producers

California has experienced increasing frequency and intensity of wildfire, with the five largest fires on record since 2018. Over the same period, licensed cannabis production has grown to a high-grossing industry, while remaining an important source of rural…
Our findings provide a preliminary overview of the diverse array of impacts wildfire has on outdoor cannabis production, as well as the range of adaptive responses producers have taken to mitigate th…