Planning staff reports cannabis permit activity, compliance numbers and staffing changes
Staff reported 120 active approved cannabis projects in 2025 (with an estimated 156.39 acres actually grown), compliance inspections and transfers, and announced resignation of senior planner Laura Hall and an incoming resource planner later this month.
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At the Jan. 8 meeting the Community Development Department provided a departmental update on cannabis program activity and staffing. Staff reported that in 2025 the county had 120 active approved cannabis projects; 28 projects had expired for inactivity. Of the total approved canopy (417.95 acres), staff estimated about 156.39 acres were actually cultivated in 2025 after opt-outs and reduced-canopy filings.
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