Task force votes to align county canopy measurement with state definition
Task force members voted to measure cannabis canopy using the state's 'discernible planted area' definition (rows/planting blocks) rather than taxing entire fenced enclosures, after staff warned divergence from state methods had doubled some assessed canopy areas during inspections.
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Staff told the task force that state changes to canopy measurement had produced inconsistent results during county annual inspections, with some operators reporting larger taxed canopy areas than expected. Staff recommended adopting the state’s discernible-planted-area approach rather than measuring entire fenced areas. Several growers and task force members supported the state-aligned approach, arguing that measuring planted rows (not empty aisles) reflects actual cultivation and avoids penalizing operators who maintain safe spacing and aisles for pest management and worker safety.
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