On Tuesday morning, HCGA’s policy committee voted unanimously to approve comments in response to proposed federal cannabis legislation, the Cannabis Opportunity And Administration Act (CAOA), in the U.S. Senate. The comments focus on treating cannabis equitably as an agricultural product, protecting the Humboldt County name, and creating a fair federal tax structure. Read the full comments.
Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: Comments from Legacy California Cultivation Regions
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Legacy Cannabis Producing Regions Join Forces to Become California’s Largest Cannabis Advocacy Organization
November 30, 2021
Humboldt County Growers Alliance (HCGA), a trade association representing 275 licensed cannabis businesses in Humboldt County, announced today that HCGA has formally joined Origins Council
2022 HCGA Policy Survey: Summary of Results
November 23, 2021
Each year since 2019, HCGA has conducted a policy survey in the fall with the goal of identifying the most urgent challenges facing licensed Humboldt
Legacy Cannabis Cultivation – Letter for Sens. Booker, Schumer, and Wyden
March 2, 2021
In February, U.S. Senators released a statement announcing their intention to pursue federal cannabis legalization through the U.S. Senate in 2021. HCGA, in coalition with other legacy producing regions, sent the Senators a letter requesting to be included as stakeholders as the details of this legislation is developed
Federal Legalization MORE Act Comments
January 12, 2021
On Monday 1/11/21, HCGA’s policy committee approved an initial set of comments on the MORE Act by unanimous vote. These comments will be shared with policymakers and form a basis for an initial HCGA federal policy platform.
2021 HCGA Policy Strategic Plan
January 6, 2021
Based on the results of the HCGA policy survey, discussions with membership, historic HCGA policy priorities, and a sense for the policy issues most likely to emerge in 2021, staff has proposed, and HCGA’s policy commitee has approved, the following policy priorities.