Updates
Governor Newsom Makes Cannabis Terroir Program Official With SB 67 Signing
HCGA supported and helped drive this bill to reserve appellations of origin specifically for cannabis plants grown in the ground, under full sun, without the
HCGA Comments on Proposed 23-Acre Cultivation Project
On behalf of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance, representing over 250 licensed Humboldt cannabis businesses, we are writing today to express our opposition to the
HCGA Hemp Position AB 45 and SB 235
Policy Committee voted unanimously to adopt a position on hemp with three principles: 1) there should be testing parity (for pesticides, heavy metals, etc). between hemp and cannabis, 2) the state should close legal loopholes that allow high-THC products to be sold as “hemp,” and 3) the quantity of active cannabinoids in hemp products should be physically labeled on hemp products.
HCGA Staffing Announcement
Welcome back Heather Luther in the position as HCGA’s Membership Director. Heather is re-joining the team to increase membership retention and growth strategies, enhance communication engagement and activity, and be responsive to the needs of the membership.Thank you to Nicole Riggs for serving in the position of HCGA’s Marketing and Education director. Nicole is the founder and owner of Manifesto Synergies, a marketing and branding firm specialized in cannabis.
Kaylie Saxon, of Forbidden Fruit Farms, elected to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors
Kaylie has served on the board for Humboldt County Growers Alliance since 2019. Her beliefs in strong communication, creativity, and community unification have not gone unnoticed, and in February 2021, Kaylie’s fellow board members elected her to serve as Chairwoman of the Board.
2021 HCGA Government Affairs Regulatory Platform
March 2, 2021 Dear Directors Colson, Salama, and Parrott, On behalf of Humboldt County Growers Alliance (HCGA), representing over 250 state-licensed cannabis businesses based in
HCGA Annual Meeting and 4th Anniversary
Friday, March 19, 2021 from 3pm – 5pm via Zoom. HCGA is your trade association. Presentation of 2020 program and 2021 priorities. We encourage you
HCGA Board of Directors Nomination Open
Are you interested in serving on the HCGA Board of Directors? If so, you’re encouraged to fill out a nomination form.The nomination period closes on Friday, April 2, 2021.
Legacy Cannabis Cultivation – Letter for Sens. Booker, Schumer, and Wyden
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
HCGA Submits Letter to Planning & Building Department Re: On-farm Trimming
On behalf of licensed Humboldt cannabis businesses, HCGA requested a conversation to address barriers to on-farm trimming on permitted cannabis farms. On-farm trimming has emerged as a top priority for small and independent farms who are seeking to establish a craft cannabis brand.
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