Sutter County board votes 4‑1 to bar industrial hemp cultivation and processing after heated hearing
After hours of public testimony and staff presentations, the Sutter County Board of Supervisors voted 4‑1 on Jan. 28, 2025, to adopt an ordinance extending an interim moratorium and effectively banning industrial hemp cultivation and processing in unincorporated Sutter County. The decision followed staff options, an ag commissioner letter citing fiscal shortfalls, and conflicting community testimony.
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The Sutter County Board of Supervisors voted 4‑1 on Jan. 28 to extend an interim urgency ordinance that bars industrial hemp cultivation and processing in the county’s unincorporated areas after a lengthy public hearing that drew growers, parents, educators and county staff.
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