Cannabis Farmer’s Compliance Workshop in Orleans TOMORROW!

Press release from Humboldt County Planning and Building Department:

This Sunday, the County of Humboldt is holding a Cannabis Compliance workshop at the Panamnik Buidling in Orleans.

Staff from the Planning & Building Department will be on hand to answer questions about the Humboldt County Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO – Ord. #2544)

Adopted by the Board of Supervisors on January 26, 2016, the ordinance (CMMLUO) establishes land use regulations governing the Commercial Cultivation, Processing, Manufacturing and Distribution of Cannabis for Medical Use. The Ordinance is the first of its kind in the State of California and was developed consistent with the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), which was signed into law by Governor Brown… on October 9, 2015.

The County Ordinance provides a pathway for existing and new operators to achieve compliance and become eligible to pursue state licensing pursuant to MMRSA. The ordinance includes a registration deadline of August 23rd for existing operators to declare their cultivation sites. The last day to apply for a permit under for commercial activities is December 31st, 2016.

Staff from the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) will also be on hand to answer questions about the Board’s Cannabis Cultivation Waste Discharge Regulatory Program (CCWDRP), which was established under the Waiver of Waste Discharge adopted by the RWQCB in August of last year (Order # 2015-0023). Compliance with the Order is requirement under the County’s Ordinance.

This Sunday, the County of Humboldt is holding a Cannabis Compliance workshop at the Panamnik Buidling in Orleans.

Staff from the Planning & Building Department will be on hand to answer questions about the Humboldt County Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (CMMLUO – Ord. #2544)

Adopted by the Board of Supervisors on January 26, 2016, the ordinance (CMMLUO) establishes land use regulations governing the Commercial Cultivation, Processing, Manufacturing and Distribution of Cannabis for Medical Use. The Ordinance is the first of its kind in the State of California and was developed consistent with the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), which was signed into law by Governor Brown… on October 9, 2015.

The County Ordinance provides a pathway for existing and new operators to achieve compliance and become eligible to pursue state licensing pursuant to MMRSA. The ordinance includes a registration deadline of August 23rd for existing operators to declare their cultivation sites. The last day to apply for a permit under for commercial activities is December 31st, 2016.

Staff from the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) will also be on hand to answer questions about the Board’s Cannabis Cultivation Waste Discharge Regulatory Program (CCWDRP), which was established under the Waiver of Waste Discharge adopted by the RWQCB in August of last year (Order # 2015-0023). Compliance with the Order is requirement under the County’s Ordinance.