Marijuana could get more expensive after California wildfires wiped out a year’s supply of weed

Marijuana could get more expensive after a series of massive fires in Northern California wiped out as much as a year’s supply for some industry growers.

Nearly two dozen wildfires spread through the counties of Napa, Sonoma, and six others last week, destroying an estimated 5,700 structures, and burning over 200,000 acres of land — a collective area roughly the size of New York City. At least 40 people are dead.

The fires scorched dozens of the region’s marijuana farms, including those in Sonoma County and in Mendocino County, — part of the Emerald Triangle, which is considered the marijuana-growing capital of the US.

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