#116: Andelain Roy - When The Marijuana Outlaw Goes Legal | Humboldt Weed (3 of 3)

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Episode Description

Andelain Roy is a third generation cannabis cultivator, and weed runs deep through her familial roots. But life on the farm wasn’t always easy. Andelain was also unfortunately exposed to the war on drugs as early as three years old. There was this confusing dichotomy between how the government viewed weed and how her family did. Despite all of this, the cannabis community supported her. It has always been tight-knit and relied on loyalty, trust and support. Although she had a brief teaching job, she would eventually begin to “take cannabis” seriously, encountering difficulties of all kinds ranging from the war on drugs to legalization and its impact on smaller businesses. Despite everything, Andleain’s company DewPoint Farms continues to operate as she holds on to her values and remembers the importance of her local community.

Early Years: The turbulence that surrounded Andelain’s community and childhood.

A New Perspective: Dismantling the mental consequences of the DARE program.
College Years: Missing home, nature, and connection.
Professional Growing: Cultivating a love for growing.
Outside Forces: The inequity and discrimination of the weed industry, and finding safe spaces.
Bad Players: Corporate power in the weed industry.
Community Organization and Backlash: The struggle to organize community against fear.
Out of the Shadows: The legalization of 2015, and the inequity of regulations.
Fear and Exploitation: The weight of generational trauma and fear, and running from exploitation.
One Acre Cap: How a regulation meant to support small farmers was ripped away from them.
Community Divide and Collaboration: A community divided between going legal or staying on the traditional market.
Future Hopes: Reflecting on the economic and communal future of Humboldt.