- Apr 16, 2023
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Cannabis growers in El Dorado County have been advocating for changes to the County's cannabis legalization ordinance to make it easier and cheaper for growers to enter the market in the area. Since the ordinance was passed five years ago, only one commercial grower has successfully made it through the County's restrictive application process.
According to this article, the El Dorado County Growers Alliance recently proposed numerous language changes to the County's ordinance. Specifically, the alliance "is looking to decrease the 800-foot setback of cannabis cultivation farms from property lines or public right-of-ways, is requesting expanding the maximum cannabis growing area to more than 2 acres on farm parcels, and that cottage licenses allow further exceptions to outdoor and indoor cultivation. The alliance also made requests to the county to consider allowing indoor growing, cannabis processing and non-volatile manufacturing on any commercial cannabis location regardless of zoning."
The County's Planning Commission is currently reviewing the alliance's setback, grow size, and nonvolatile manufacturing recommendations, along with considering issuing multi-year cannabis licenses.
According to this article, the El Dorado County Growers Alliance recently proposed numerous language changes to the County's ordinance. Specifically, the alliance "is looking to decrease the 800-foot setback of cannabis cultivation farms from property lines or public right-of-ways, is requesting expanding the maximum cannabis growing area to more than 2 acres on farm parcels, and that cottage licenses allow further exceptions to outdoor and indoor cultivation. The alliance also made requests to the county to consider allowing indoor growing, cannabis processing and non-volatile manufacturing on any commercial cannabis location regardless of zoning."
The County's Planning Commission is currently reviewing the alliance's setback, grow size, and nonvolatile manufacturing recommendations, along with considering issuing multi-year cannabis licenses.
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- California, United States