A newly drafted protection for "micro" weed farmers is making its way through state lawmakers' chambers.
The Assembly just passed North Coast Assemblyman Jim Wood's “Cottage Cannabis Farmers Bill" that would add a new medical marijuana cultivator license to the state regulatory framework passed last year. The new license type will be available to outdoor farms under 2,500 square feet and indoor grows under 500 square feet, and will be regulated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
“We are trying to ensure small medical cannabis growers on the North Coast can continue to do business as this industry moves forward," Wood said in a press release. "It is not fair to require the small farmers to adhere to the same standards as larger operations."
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