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By SUSAN WOOD
The North Bay Business Journal
Returning to its Ukiah offices, Mendocino
County has enlisted some high-level assis-
tance to help process a large demand from
prospective pot growers seeking permits.
Come Sept. 1, the county Cannabis
Department will be back in its Ukiah of-
fices on Bush Street, following a 10-month
relocation to the Willits Justice Center
to accommodate “staffing needs,” county
officials said. The cannabis department
will share the Ukiah office counter with
the planning and building departments.
Meantime, the California Department of
Cannabis Control has agreed to earmark
$17 million in grants to assist in process-
ing the backlog of more than 600 permit
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A major stumbling block for most ap- pervisors has enacted policies designed
plicants hoping to use the land to harvest to streamline cannabis regulations within
cannabis revolves around the time, mon- the local jurisdiction’s codes. The state has
ey and effort it takes to meet California stepped in as the lead agency for “site-spe-
Environmental Quality Act guidelines, cific” environmental reviews, processes the
commonly known as CEQA. county would have been forced to spend
The state plans to evaluate and create hours overseeing.
On Sept. 1, cannabis operations will resume at a model environmental impact report for “We are excited to continue serving the
860 N. Bush St. in Ukiah. future licensed commercial cannabis cul- community and look forward to strength-
tivation operations on behalf of the county ening our relationships with stakehold-
applications from the Northern California and its applicants. Public review of the ers,” senior planner Matt Goines said in
county, which is located within a region impact report ends Aug. 31. a statement.
known as the Emerald Triangle. A virtual public meeting has been slated
“The cannabis permitting process has at 10 a.m. Aug. 22 through a county confer- Susan Wood covers law, cannabis,
been evolving. A portion of this grant will ence call. production, tech, energy, transportation,
help process these applications,” said Men- “Certainly, any resources we can get will agriculture, banking and finance. She
docino County Deputy CEO and interim help,” county planner Danielle Phipps said. can be reached at 530-545-8662 or susan.
Cannabis Director Steve Dunnicliff. The Mendocino County Board of Su- wood@busjrnl.com