Cannabis farming is changing streams in California, experts warn

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Aug 4, 2026, 6:20 pm115 ptsTrending
Groundwater pumped to irrigate cannabis crops in California's Emerald Triangle can cause some streams that normally run year-round to dry up entirely during summer, say researchers from Simon Fraser University, the University of California, Berkeley and the United States Department of Agriculture.

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