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Small cannabis producers urge allowance for on‑site direct sales and stronger medical oversight
Summary
Zachary Lazay, owner of a tier‑1 licensed cannabis farm in Orange, told the House agriculture committee that small cannabis producers need legal paths for on‑site or producer‑to‑consumer sales to survive under current retail restrictions.
Zachary Lazay, owner and operator of a tier‑1 licensed cannabis farm in Orange, told the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry that small producers face ‘‘serious headwinds’’ under the current regulatory scheme because producers must sell primarily through approved retailers rather than directly to consumers.
Lazay said direct on‑site sales or a farmer's‑market style model, with appropriate age‑verification and tax collection, would help small producers build brand loyalty and reach customers. “I…
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