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Upcoming Cannabis Cultivation Regulation Workshop

On Thursday, May 30th, the California Association of Environmental Health Administrators, the California Environmental Health Association, and the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers will be sponsoring a workshop to discuss environmental and safety issues associated with cannabis cultivation.  The purpose of the workshop is to review and discuss environmental and safety issues related to regulated and illegal cultivation of cannabis. 

The workshop attendees will be greeted by RCRC Delegate and Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Chair Jack Garamendi.  The workshop will feature notable speakers, including Dr. Mourad Gabriel from the Integral Ecology Research Center, Shivawn Brady from the Sonoma County Growers Alliance, and Dr. Van Bustic from the Berkeley Department of Environmental Science.  Representatives from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the California Water Quality Control Board will also be present. 

The cost of registration goes up on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.  Policy makers, regulators, law enforcement officers, and community members are encouraged to participate.

The workshop will be held Thursday, May 30, at the Ironstone Vineyards: 894 6 Mile Road, Murphys, California.  Meeting materials, including agenda/registration form can be accessed here.

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