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California's wine industry is concerned that labor shortages and the increased popularity and legalization of marijuana will negatively impact 2017's sales growth. The industry has heavily relied on migrant workers from Mexico in the past, but the recent political climate coupled with the overall expansion of the state's wine industry has created a shortage of skilled harvesters. Wine producers are also concerned that marijuana may become a substitute for wine and bring down demand, a trend that has already impacted the domestic beer industry.