{"id":3016,"date":"2017-07-19T09:09:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T09:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/?p=3016"},"modified":"2026-03-19T05:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:23:27","slug":"emerald-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/emerald-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"The Emerald Exchange: More Than a Cannabis Farmer\u2019s Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Have you ever wandered through your local farmer\u2019s market and thought, \u201cBoy, I wish I could buy weed here.\u201d No? Is that just me? Well, if you have, look no further.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emeraldexchangeca.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Emerald Exchange<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> is just what every cannabis enthusiast wants and more. Taking place <\/span><b>Saturday and Sunday August 12 &amp; 13 in Malibu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">, the market combines growers, brands, and cannabis lovers (medical and recreational) with art, food, music and a higher state of wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Despite being around for less than a year, it\u2019s gaining popularity fast. Just last March the sold-out event brought together some 500 people to relax, network, shop, promote and learn more about Cali marijuana. Will this August\u2019s fourth installment bring in record crowds? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s find out what the Emerald Exchange has to offer!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid contents-list\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\">\n<div class=\"dk-content\">\n<h2>What you'll learn in this post:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"description\">[Click any of the section titles below to jump there]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#1' data-ps2id-offset=''>Quality Cannabis for Sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#2' data-ps2id-offset=''>More Than a Fancy Place to Buy Weed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#3' data-ps2id-offset=''>Different Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#4' data-ps2id-offset=''>Cost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#5' data-ps2id-offset=''>Should You Attend the Emerald Exchange?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"content\" id=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\">\n<div class=\"dk-content\">\n<h2 id=\"1\"><strong>Quality Cannabis for Sale<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3026 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"buy weed emerald exchange \" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1-1000x687.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1-874x600.jpg 874w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/emerald-exchange-1-1.jpg 1309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Gone are the days of getting a sketchy bag filled with what could possibly be oregano in a dimly lit parking lot. At the Emerald Exchange more sophisticated cannabis connoisseurs like yourself can not only buy sun-grown NorCal weed at a reasonable price, but also meet the source, learn how it\u2019s cultivated, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cThe way that people are able to approach the craft of growing their product up there is really special,\u201d said co-founder Micheal Katz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Interested in more than flower? Check out some of the SoCal brands attending: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/absolutextracts-review\/\"><b>AbsoluteXtracts<\/b><\/a><b>, Care by Design, Evox Labs, Foria, Green Goat Family Farms, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/jetty-extracts-review\/\"><b>Jetty Extracts<\/b><\/a><b>, Redwood Roots, and over 30 others. <\/b><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\"><strong>More Than a Fancy Place to Buy Weed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EmeraldExchange11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3027 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EmeraldExchange11-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"emerald exchange non weed \" width=\"401\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EmeraldExchange11-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EmeraldExchange11-400x291.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EmeraldExchange11-390x285.jpg 390w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/EmeraldExchange11.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This market isn\u2019t just for buying weed from old hippies. There are non-cannabis products as well if you want to bring a friend or coworker who isn\u2019t into cannabis but loves good food, people, paintings, handmade jewelry and local music. Looking for pawn shops that buy jewelry? Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/valuepawnandjewelry.com\">local pawn shop<\/a> for fair prices and quick service. You might even come across unique pieces inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/novitadiamonds.com\/\">lab grown diamonds Australia,<\/a> offering an ethical and modern touch to the vibrant selection of artisan goods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In addition to edible, drinkable, smokeable and vapable products, you can find an assortment of non-edible cannabis topicals (lotions, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/cbd-tincture-dosage-recipe-effects\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tinctures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, balms), candles, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/cbd-vape-oil\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oils<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> and beauty products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A major factor that sets this cannabis event apart is the opportunity to network, educate yourself, and have some plain old fun! Get to know the NorCal farmers growing weed and the SoCal companies producing products derived from it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It\u2019s especially helpful if you\u2019re a fellow grower and\/or seller as you can learn how to better your crop, increase your product awareness, gain new customers and meet with potential investors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">You won\u2019t leave this market with a sack of potatoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3\"><strong>Different Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8-27-16-cannibus-326.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3028 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8-27-16-cannibus-326-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8-27-16-cannibus-326-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8-27-16-cannibus-326-400x259.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8-27-16-cannibus-326-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/8-27-16-cannibus-326.jpg 839w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The event is broken down into eight sections with different things to experience: <strong>Farmers Market, Speaker Series, Wellness Village, Food &amp; Beverage, Tribal Village, Dusty Barrel, Emerald Grove, and Featured Activations<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The speaker series starts at 1pm and continues until around 7pm, ending with a mixer. Some events last as late as midnight on Saturday and about 10pm on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Workshops bring together farmers, customers, and companies in an open forum to inform, encourage and entertain. Topics include the state of cannabis legislation, how to keep the green rush moving while bringing the community together, and even \u201cCannabis and Parenting\u201d if you\u2019d like to learn about raising children in a cannabis friendly household. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Foodwise, there\u2019s two <strong>five course pop-up dinners<\/strong> by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/theherbalchef.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Sayegh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> (hosted by HERB), brunches, food trucks, and local kombucha drinks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Wellness Village offers a few different exercise options that include canna yoga, meditation, reiki, essential oils and crystals; then chill in the Tribal Village and listen to live music and DJs while sipping wine or tea and get cannasexual advice from Foria; hear local poets and jazz while trying homemade desserts at the Dusty Barrel. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4\"><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Inside_Farmers_Market_WIDE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3022 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Inside_Farmers_Market_WIDE-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"cost emerald exchange\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Inside_Farmers_Market_WIDE-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Inside_Farmers_Market_WIDE-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Inside_Farmers_Market_WIDE-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Inside_Farmers_Market_WIDE.jpg 851w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Tickets range from $100 to $350, depending on the package and\/or day(s) you attend. Choose from a general one-day pass <\/span><b>($100)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, two-day pass <\/span><b>($175)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">, or passes to Saturday or Sunday\u2019s five course brunch and\/or dinner <\/span><b>($150 each)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There are also \u201cPassport Experience\u201d <\/span><b>($250 per day) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">and \u201cElevate Experience\u201d (<\/span><b>$175 per day) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">passes that allow you to have a much more intimate and interactive experience, including vendor samples and access to a VIP tent with a charging stations, shaded seating, and refreshments like CBD infused mocktails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Daily $20 parking passes are available, though the two-day pass is only ten more bucks (<\/span><b>$30) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and just another incentive to come back<\/span><b>. <\/b><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5\"><strong>Should You Attend the Emerald Exchange?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Absolutely! Whether you\u2019re in the cannabis industry or just a fan, the the Emerald Exchange offers a classy and enlightening experience to satisfy your senses. With all the talks, <a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/cooking-with-cannabis\/\">food<\/a> and activities, \u00a0it feels more like a festival allowing you to discover different cannabis aspects that appeal to you, \u00a0leaving little to be desired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Just remember, when you&#8217;re there take some time to stop\u00a0and\u00a0smoke or vape as you admire Malibu\u2019s picturesque landscape. What more could you ask for from a farmer?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wandered through your local farmer\u2019s market and thought, \u201cBoy, I wish I could buy weed here.\u201d No? Is that just me? Well, if you have, look no further. The Emerald Exchange is just what every cannabis enthusiast wants and more. 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