In 2015, Gavin Newsom, who was then the Lieutenant Governor of California, visited Humboldt County in the northern part of the state to rally support for legalizing cannabis. At the time, pot farmers in this historic growing region were worried that big corporations would take over, leaving small, family-run farms to disappear. Newsom, a rising political star, tried to calm their fears. He acknowledged that large businesses were already pushing for influence in Sacramento but promised that he w...