--- title: Your Top 5 News Stories - August 23, 2021 description: "More Americans Need to Grow Their Own Weed, ‘Times are really, really tough’: Plummeting cannabis prices strain small Northern California farmers, and more!" image: https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Canabis-Insight-Daily4.jpg --- [![](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-ondark.png?width=431&height=233&name=logo-ondark.png "logo-ondark.png")](https://newfrontierdata.com/) # Your Top 5 News Stories - August 23, 2021 August 23, 2021 [In Sight Daily](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/topic/in-sight-daily) [![MicrosoftTeams-image (18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM.png?width=720&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(18)-Aug-10-2021-02-42-34-78-PM.png)](http://newfrontierdata.com) 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[![Screen Shot 2021-08-23 at 3.34.39 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-23%20at%203.34.39%20PM.png)](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/08/23/cannabis-farmers-barely-breaking-even-as-price-per-pound-plummets-2/amp/)   | [**‘Times are really, really tough’: Plummeting cannabis prices strain small Northern California farmers**](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/08/23/cannabis-farmers-barely-breaking-even-as-price-per-pound-plummets-2/amp/) In Humboldt County, cannabis farmers are struggling to break even as prices per pound continue to fall within an oversaturated market.  | | --- | --- | --- ![wild card](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wild%20card.jpg?width=720&name=wild%20card.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-08-23 at 3.35.29 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-23%20at%203.35.29%20PM.png)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/newark-says-yes-to-recreational-cannabis-will-allow-dozens-of-licenses/ar-AANzVAY?pfr=1)   | [**Newark says yes to recreational cannabis, will allow dozens of licenses**](https://www.msn.com/en-US/news/us/newark-says-yes-to-recreational-cannabis-will-allow-dozens-of-licenses/ar-AANzVAY) Dozens of licenses can be issued for manufacturing and delivery, but only two retailers will be allowed to operate indoor consumption areas.  | | --- | --- | --- [![NXTecK-DMP-782x90](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NXTecK-DMP-782x90.gif?width=720&name=NXTecK-DMP-782x90.gif)](https://newfrontierdata.com/nxteck/) --- ![legislative](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/legislative.jpg?width=720&name=legislative.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-08-23 at 3.36.18 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-23%20at%203.36.18%20PM.png)](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-tax-report/california-rights-a-cannabis-accessibility-wrong-via-nonprofit-tax-reformation)   | [**California Rights a Cannabis Accessibility Wrong Via Nonprofit Tax Reformation**](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-tax-report/california-rights-a-cannabis-accessibility-wrong-via-nonprofit-tax-reformation) The state’s tax rates on legal adult-use cannabis priced many medical patients out of the market, but legislation makes it accessible again.  | | --- | --- | --- ![international](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hs-fs/hubfs/international.jpg?width=720&name=international.jpg) | [![Screen Shot 2021-08-23 at 3.37.10 PM](https://blog.newfrontierdata.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-08-23%20at%203.37.10%20PM.png)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/cannabis-firms-catch-a-whiff-of-opportunity-in-brazil/ar-AANxaOn)   | [**Cannabis firms catch a whiff of opportunity in Brazil**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/cannabis-firms-catch-a-whiff-of-opportunity-in-brazil/ar-AANxaOn) International cannabis companies are interested in Brazil, both for its agricultural climate and market base of some 13 million consumers.   | | --- | --- | --- 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