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As the industry for cannabis changes and become more regulated, California State Assembly requires any licensed cannabis business in California to provide a Cal/OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety course to one supervisor and one employee. This certificate will enable cannabis industry-specific safety awareness to help in recognizing and reducing the risks of workplace injury. This course emphasizes hazard awareness, avoidance, control & prevention.

February 5th, 2026 | Written by NORML The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register revising longstanding policy prohibiting the possession of a firearm by anyone with a past history of marijuana or other illicit drug use. Under the proposed change, which is subject to public comments, any use of cannabis would no longer be defined per se as a violation of federal gun laws. Rather, the new rule would r

By CDFW | 2/4/2026 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)  Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) is inviting public comment on the draft Application Guidelines and Draft Award Procedures for two key climate-smart agriculture initiatives: the  Healthy Soils Program ( HSP )  and the  State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program ( SWEEP ) .    In November 2024, California voters approved Proposition 4, a $10 billion Climate Bond designe

Executive Director Diana Gamzon met with our State Assembly Member Heather Hadwick. Heather is a champion for our rural district, and as a small business owner of her family farm, she understands the constant obstacles of owning your own business.  She serves as a Member of the California State Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Business and Professions, and Vice Chair of the Committee on Emergency Management, among countless others.  Representing the Nevada County cannabi

Marianne Boll-See Staff Writer | The Union | Jan 23, 2025 Updated Jan 23, 2025 The County of Nevada held the first day of a three-day...