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Humboldt County adopts amendment to ease rules for cannabis microbusinesses; officials note state-level barriers
Summary
The Board of Supervisors adopted an amendment to the commercial cannabis land-use ordinance to clarify and ease pathways for microbusinesses (cultivation under 10,000 sq. ft. plus nonvolatile manufacturing/retail/distribution). Planning staff and growers said the change is incremental and state rules (building code, transport licenses, sanitation) remain significant barriers.
Humboldt County supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to adopt an amendment to the county’s commercial cannabis land-use ordinance that clarifies rules for microbusinesses and provides new zoning clearance options to ease local permitting for small-scale cultivators who want to vertically integrate.
Planning staff explained the change allows combinations of cultivation (under 10,000 square feet), distribution, nonvolatile manufacturing and…
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