Licensed Cannabis Operators
Membership is extended to any cultivators, manufacturers, distribution, testing labs, retail, and nurseries with local authorization within Humboldt County and licensed under state law.
Serving the Interests of your Business
HCGA provides you with the following benefits

Representation
Ensure your business’ interests are represented in public policy arenas.
- HCGA advocates on your behalf.
- Our lobbyist is your set of ‘boots on the ground’ in Sacramento.

Information
HCGA is a reliable source you can count on for up-to-date industry information.
- Online member communication platform
- Weekly, in-depth newsletter
- Weekly Industry Affairs Call

Cash Savings
Save money working with companies that support you. Reduce expensive consulting costs.
- Access discount pricing opportunities with HCGA Allied Industry Businesses.
- Crowdsource your questions and get answers in real time from our exclusive online community.

Professional Development
Take advantage of HCGA’s Workforce Series, where experts from the business world help you comply and thrive in a regulated market.
- Online professional development workshops with on-demand viewing.
- Peer-to-peer information sharing.

Supply-Chain Connections
- Advertise your business in the Humboldt Cannabis Supply-Chain Directory.
- Business-to-Business Trade Shows.
- Connect along the supply-chain on the #Source_Cannabis channel.

Community
To keep the cannabis industry thriving in Humboldt County and across California, join forces and share your ideas, experience, and expertise.
- Collaborate with colleagues
- Network with industry.
- Participate in shaping policy that affects your business.
Membership Tiers
HCGA’s maintains a progressive pricing structure designed to equitably share costs across its membership. The operators with the most employees, square feet and/or licenses pay more than the operators with the fewest employees, square footage and/or licenses.

Because participation is vital to the industry, and HCGA seeks to reduce barriers to entry, HCGA offers a basic membership.
Benefits include:
- Weekly newsletter
- Industry Affairs Call
- Print newsletters
- Educational workshops
Basic Membership does NOT include:
- Access to the online communications platform
- Free access to in-person conferences
- The ability to serve on the Board of Directors or committees
Seed hunters. Next-generation extract artists. Pioneers who protect and nourish a plant that is deeply woven into the story of Humboldt County. Humboldt is the leading cannabis producing region preserved for future generations. To realize this vision, we must:
- Position and showcase Humboldt as the world’s premiere cannabis region. Farmers, extractors, distributors, labs and retailers work together to tell the story of Humboldt and engage key markets.
- Provide leadership to solve industry challenges for Humboldt. We monitor legislation, and working together with our plant-touching members, we represent their interests in local and state government.
- Exemplify the core values of Humboldt County: people, planet and prosperity. We work to foster collaboration and provide opportunities for our members to share their knowledge and just enjoy being together in this beautiful place.
If you are in the cannabis business, you are in the business of politics. HCGA gives Humboldt farmers a voice in Eureka and Sacramento. Participation in the legislative process is vital for every cannabis business in the County.
- Lance Rogers, Law Offices of Lance Rogers
The weekly HCGA industry affairs call keeps me up-to-date with the evolving regulations and my cultivating colleagues throughout the county.
- Drew Barber, East Mill Creek Farms
HCGA is a valuable part of our cannabis community. They provide a forum for information exchange, education, and connections. HCGA also provides a voice for our needs and concerns to the California State government, and represents us in the discussions of the legal direction and plans for this new, evolving industry.
- Karen Hessler, Amaranth Farms
Previous
Next
Join Now!
Be part of our mission to preserve, protect and enhance Humboldt’s world-renowned cannabis.