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Posts published by “Daniel Mintz”

HumCo’s Pot Brand Tracking

The importance of tracking and branding Humboldt County’s commercially-produced marijuana is being emphasized as the Board of Supervisors solicits proposals to transition a pilot program into formal operation. The status of the county’s track and…

Assemblyman Wood: Trump Election Sparks Marijuana ‘Uncertainty’

State Assemblymember Jim Wood has told the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors that the presidential election of Donald Trump has brought “uncertainty” to California, with health care and marijuana regulation being two main aspects. Wood…

HumCo Ponders Pot Tax Evasion Loophole

Humboldt County has set its state and federal lobbying priorities for the coming year and one of the top-ranking items identifies a significant obstacle to collecting marijuana grow taxes. The county’s Board of Supervisors considered…

HumCo Forum Explores Mental Illness, Incarceration

A panel of mental health, probation and law enforcement officials has called on the community to support programs that avoid using the criminal justice system as a means of dealing with mental illness. A forum…

HumCo Approves Water Sales To Pot Growers

A Garberville water supply business that will use rainwater collection and bladder storage has gained Planning Commission approval and may represent a new trend for irrigating marijuana crops. County permits for the project were approved…

2016 Crab Season Looking Good

State lawmakers have been told that the upcoming Dungeness crab season is likely to proceed normally, without significant impacts from toxic algae blooms. But the viability of the 2017 to 2018 season isn’t assured, as…

Marijuana Farm Tours?

A letter from the owner of a Humboldt County business that seeks to provide “educational and fun cannabis-themed tours of the Emerald Triangle” has motivated Humboldt County to explore how such operations should be licensed.…

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