Trinity County board advances permanent ban on industrial hemp
After public debate, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to introduce an ordinance (code section 8.23) that would prohibit industrial hemp cultivation in Trinity County, citing enforcement challenges and cross‑pollination risks for existing cannabis growers.
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The Trinity County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 3 voted to introduce and advance an ordinance (to be codified at 8.23) that would ban industrial hemp cultivation within the county. Agricultural Commissioner Angela Blanchard told the board her department’s survey of licensed cannabis growers and the public showed pollen drift and the risk that hemp plants could exceed the federal 0.3% THC threshold, creating enforcement and market problems.
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