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The event will bring together policymakers and regulators, academic researchers and university partners, cannabis industry leaders, community members, legacy cannabis cultivators, breeders, and advocates for a collaborative public conversation centered on the preservation, documentation, and future of California's legacy cannabis genetics and cultivation communities.

Diana Gamzon, Executive Director, & Maggie Philipsborn, Project Manager, from the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance attended the Budist 2025 Harvest Report Release Event at the Berkeley Chapel of Flowers on May 16th.

May 19, 2026 Cannabis Alliance Executive Director and Co-Founder, Diana Gamzon alongside Board Chair, John Foley, met with Clint Kallum, Director of the Department of Cannabis Control and Senior Executive Leadership last week. The meeting provided opportunities to share policy priorities for the licensed cannabis industry in Nevada County.

May 13, 2026 Visit the Master Gardeners of Nevada County website to read more about each workshop. The workshops are listed below for accessibility: 6/13/2026 | Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants (DG) 6/27/2026 | Drip Irrigation Basics (DG) 7/11/2026 | Gophers, Moles, and More (DG) 7/25/2026 | The Power of Keystone Plants and Plant Communities (DG) 10/10/2026 | Native Plant Roundtable - Your Questions Answered (DG) 10/24/2026 | Compost (DG) DG: Demonstration Garden, NI

Join us for this 4-part webinar series that will help you take the steps to get OCal Certified for the 2026 season. Hosted by the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance and presented by CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers).

April 29th, 2026 Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has signed an order that would immediately move FDA-approved and state-legal medical cannabis to Schedule III, from the more restrictive Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. So what does this mean? This means that state licensed medical cannabis businesses will no longer be subject to the deduction disallowance imposed by Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code. It also opens doors for scientists to conduct clini