Local grower Adrian Shareve (R), who has accepted payment in the form of pork and other barter items, inspects a marijuana nug provided by grower Justin Calvino, in Mendocino County, California on April 19, 2017.
Marijuana growers, forced to run their businesses with cash, must navigate legal and political gray areas as regulations and laws continue to change. / AFP PHOTO / Josh EdelsonJOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images
