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Peter Hecht
Peter Hecht
Peter Hecht, former political writer and Los Angeles bureau chief for the Sacramento Bee, has been reporting on cannabis since 2009. His coverage has been honored for explanatory reporting in the "Best of the West" journalism awards and earned an Excellence in Journalism prize from the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Hecht is the author of the book “Weed Land: Inside America’s Marijuana Epicenter and How Pot Went Legit.”

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  • Why Santa Barbara’s Idyllic Wine Country Embraced Cannabis Farms

    Peter Hecht - Published on November 24, 2018

    When the cut flower industry departed, officials in the wine-growing region encouraged cannabis growers to move into its empty greenhouses.

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    Calaveras Cannabis Farmers File Class Action Lawsuit Over Cultivation Ban

    Peter Hecht - Published on August 17, 2018

    Spurned farmers are demanding a refund of millions of dollars in taxes and fees—a sum that could cripple the county’s budget.

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  • Success in the OC: How Santa Ana Became a Model Cannabis Market

    Peter Hecht - Published on August 13, 2018

    You may remember that infamous Santa Ana raid video. Now, 3 years later, dispensaries and the city are thriving. What happened?

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  • Legalization vs Mexico’s Powerful Cartels: Who’d Win?

    Peter Hecht - Published on July 19, 2018

    (Part three of a three-part Mexico Legalization Series) In Mexico City, 33-year-old businessman Bernardo Pérez Rojas wants to take a plunge into the cannabis economy, but first with measured steps. Pérez Rojas, a stylish man with longish hair wrapped in a ponytail, is the CEO of Grupo Perfumeros de México, a fragrance and flavoring company […]

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  • Mexico Takes Small Steps Toward Medical Marijuana Legalization

    Peter Hecht - Published on July 16, 2018

    While Canada and the US move forward on full legalization, why is Mexico lagging?

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  • Why Vicente Fox Thinks Like a Capitalist, Acts Like a Radical

    Peter Hecht - Published on July 13, 2018

    Mexico’s ex-president pushes cannabis legalization as a moral cause that makes business sense—and could quell the narco-violence.

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  • Here’s Where California’s Next Governor Stands on Cannabis

    Peter Hecht - Published on May 29, 2018

    California votes on June 5. So far it’s Gavin Newsom vs. five contenders. Will they help or hurt the state’s fastest-growing industry?

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  • Meet at El Presidente’s House: Vicente Fox to Host Cannabis Conference

    Peter Hecht - Published on May 11, 2018

    The former Mexican president, an outspoken advocate for legalization, welcomes the industry to ‘Centro Fox’ later this month.

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  • Strange Tactics Emerge in Utah’s Medical Marijuana Legalization Fight

    Peter Hecht - Published on May 10, 2018

    Prohibitionists are already resorting to distortion and confusion—and it’s only May.

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  • Interstate Smuggling? How the Vireo Incident Is Testing State Cannabis Laws

    Peter Hecht - Published on May 4, 2018

    One company, two states, felony charges: How a simple inventory problem blew up when cannabis oil—allegedly—crossed state lines.

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