HCGA | What We Do

HUMBOLDT COUNTY GROWERS ALLIANCE

What We Do

Humboldt County Growers Alliance is your trade association that specializes in advocacy, community relations, education and networking.

WHAT WE DO

State Level Advocacy

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM

Humboldt County Growers Alliance's Government Affairs Program keeps members informed and engaged with state-level policy. We collaborate with our members, and regional partners from around the state to track, monitor and engage the development or modification of regulations and legislation.

We work to provide you with the information you need to make the best decisions possible for your business. Most importantly, we work to ensure your voices are included in the public policy process.

HCGA Humboldt County
Advocacy Accomplishments

MAY 2017

HCGA advocated for workable solutions for applications in violation of the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance. The Supervisors agreed that a one-size-fits all approach to addressing violations was not in the best interest of the burgeoning industry.

SEPTEMBER 2017

HCGA successfully advocated for an amendment to the County’s Measure S Cultivation tax that would prorate taxes for new, expansion and Retire, Remediate and Relocation cultivation sites.

SEPTEMBER 2017 -

FEBRUARY 2018

HCGA actively engaged the public process that developed the second installment of the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (Ordinance 2.0), participated in all twenty public meetings, drafted comments and delivered testimony. Nearly all of our comments were incorporated into the newest iteration of the CCLUO.

NOVEMBER 2017

The County adopted Interim Permits finding that “is in the best interest of the County of Humboldt” to provide access to state licensure in time for the January 1, 2018; this was the top policy priority HCGA in 2017.

MARCH 2018

Successfully advocated for amendments to the cultivation tax ordinance “in order to bring clarity, transparency and leniency," including reduced the penalties for nonpayment of cannabis cultivation taxes; allow growers to reduce the size of their gardens; and grant refunds on 2017 cultivation taxes paid by permit holders who didn’t wind up growing any crops last year — and can prove it.