Hunting for the world's most mythical cannabis: Big Sur Holy Weed

Published on SF Gate ~ February 19, 2026

California is racing to save iconic cannabis strains before legalization kills them

Kodiak Greenwood parked his truck on the edge of a dirt road in Big Sur and silently jumped out. Where are we going? I thought to myself. Maybe the cliffside mansion in front of us? I followed him in the midday sun as he crossed the road and scrambled up an embankment, weaving between green chaparral and yellow grass, following a trail you could walk by a hundred times and never notice. I was here only because I had agreed to not share the location with anyone.