Covid-19 Update Two
Over the past 48 hours, shelter-in-place orders have been adopted in counties across the state, beginning with six Bay Area counties and spreading as far north as Sonoma County by…
HCGA Shelter in Place Memo: Cannabis as an essential medicine
Dear Supervisors and County Staff, We are writing to encourage the County to designate cannabis as an essential medicine, and licensed cannabis businesses as essential businesses, as shelter-in-place orders are…
Covid-19 Update One
Over the past week, confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have rapidly increased in both California and nationwide. The situation is rapidly changing, but we wanted to provide a few…
HCGA Hosts Annual Meeting
On Thursday, March 5, 2020 HCGA staff and Board of Directors hosted its membership meeting at the Humboldt Aquatics Center in Eureka. More than 50 members attended the presentation, question…
CDFA Releases Appellation Regulations
In Fall of 2015, with the passage of the MMRSA, California made history by becoming the first and only state to include a cannabis appellations program in state law. Last…
Judge Rules Against County in Measure S Lawsuit
Last week, a local judge ruled that certain changes the County has made to Measure S conflict with the original ballot measure and must be reversed. In short, the judge’s…
Policy Committee Approves HCGA Policy Strategic Plan
On February 24, HCGA’s newly-seated policy committee approved a 2020 policy strategic plan designed to preserve, protect and enhance Humboldt County’s world-renowned cannabis industry. The strategic plan sets out major…
February 10, This Week in Weed
Local Cultivation Tax Increase – Contact Your Supervisors! Last week, Humboldt County cultivators received tax bills that included a notice of a 7% increase in the County’s cultivation tax. The…
January 30, This Week in Weed
Tracking Legislation in Sacramento With the 2020 legislative season underway, HCGA is working to track all active cannabis legislation making its way through Sacramento, with a full list available and…
Open Nominations for District Representatives for HCGA’s 2020 Policy Committee
Every year HCGA members vote to elect five members of the policy committee divided by county electoral district. The Humboldt County Growers Alliance (HCGA) Governmental Affairs Program provides governmental relations,…