As legally-permitted cannabis grows continue to lag in Nevada County, members of a local advocacy group say over-regulation has made it difficult to make a living. Speaking on “KNCO: Insight”, County Cannabis Alliance Executive Director, Diana Gamzon, says fees are still among the highest of any commercial industry in California…

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And Gamzon says the county’s ordinance limits grows to no more than 10-thousand square feet, or about a-quarter of an acre. The organization’s Director of Membership and Education, Maggie Philipsborn, also points out that there is plenty of product, but selling options are slim…

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And Gamzon says the selling price has been plummetting, with so many mega-growers allowed in other parts of the state. That includes the Central Valley where, she says, farms as as large as 200 acres.