The Board of Supervisors discussed cannabis, and whether or not the full Board is required to hear public comment on items that have been commented upon in a standing committee. Public Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren recommends masking indoors again, and the caregivers union wants better pay.
The Board of Supervisors General Government standing committee heard hours of comment from growers about recommendations from the cannabis ad hoc committee in a more expansive and casual setting than is typical for full Board meetings.
As cannabis farmers struggle with the plummeting market and ever-changing regulations, supervisors and cannabis advocates discussed the federal legality of a state-funded grant program intended to help those who have been harmed by the war on drugs.
The Board of Supervisors received a verbal lashing from Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Chamise Cubbison during a discussion about timely financial reports.