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Senate panel hears growers and residents debate agricultural exemptions, setbacks and odor from outdoor cannabis cultivation
Summary
The Agriculture committee discussed bringing agricultural wetland exemptions to outdoor cannabis, setbacks and odor mitigation; growers said setbacks alone won't stop odors and called for clearer rules and support to keep small farms viable.
Lawmakers on the Senate Agriculture committee discussed how outdoor cannabis cultivation intersects with traditional agricultural protections and local nuisance concerns. Policy staff and growers urged bringing existing agricultural wetland exemptions into the outdoor cannabis space for parity and to avoid costly penalties for producers operating at farm scale.
Witnesses and some senators also…
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