Is HCGA Right for You? Here’s What You Get.
Membership is open to any licensed cannabis business in Humboldt County, including cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, testing labs, and nurseries. We also welcome businesses who are currently fallowed or in the process of seeking licensure. If you’re contributing to Humboldt’s cannabis ecosystem, we’re here to advocate for you — through representation, visibility, and connection.
Paid Membership Tiers
Core Member
$600/year or $55/month
For smaller, single-site, owner-operated businesses:
1–2 employees (mostly family labor)
< 20,000 sq ft canopy
One or two licenses
Think: cottage-style or solo operators
“I run a small farm or single license with a tight team. We’re focused on staying afloat and contributing where we can.”
Growth Member
$1,200/year or $110/month
For businesses with more infrastructure or integration:
3+ employees or subcontractors
20,000 sq ft canopy
Multiple licenses (cultivation + distribution/nursery/manufacturing, microbusinesses, etc.)
White-label, packaging, or retail services
Think: backbone businesses serving the ecosystem
“We operate at a larger scale — with multiple licenses or deeper ties to the market. We benefit more from HCGA’s advocacy and marketing efforts, so we contribute accordingly.”
How to Choose Your Tier
HCGA operates on a fairness-based model. We don’t over-police tier placement — we trust you to self-select the level that reflects your size, benefit, and commitment to our shared success.
Fairness & Shared Responsibility
HCGA’s membership model is rooted in fairness.
If you operate multiple licensed businesses or farm sites, we ask that you purchase a separate membership for each distinct operation.
Why? Because each license benefits from HCGA’s work — whether it’s policy advocacy, tax relief, industry visibility, or marketing support.
Your contributions help keep this alliance strong, especially as some operators begin to scale. If you’re growing your footprint, we ask that you help grow our collective strength as well.
- Invite to weekly Industry Affairs Calls
- Access to online communication platform Slack
- Free access to HCGA educational workshops
- Receive weekly e-newsletters
- Receive annual report
- Free access to conferences & events
- May serve on HCGA Board of Directors
- May be elected to serve on HCGA Committees
- Voting rights in HCGA elections
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
Join Now!
Be part of our mission to preserve, protect and enhance Humboldt’s world-renowned cannabis.