The Board of Supervisors unanimously advanced a letter to Senator McGuire requesting legislation be run on HCGA’s top policy priority for appellations. The letter states, “We are respectfully requesting that the statute be amended to reserve [appellation of origin] AO designations exclusively for cannabis that is planted in-ground, in open-air, with no use of artificial light during the flowering stage of cultivation.”

Low-Impact Camping Ordinance Sent Back to the Drawing Board: What We Know
Low-Impact Camping Ordinance HCGA members attended the Planning Commission public workshop on 8/20/2026 to discuss potential revenue opportunities for rural farms under the Low-Impact Camping Ordinance proposal. Potential licensees were