Sonoma County Policy
On October 16, 2018, the County updated the Cannabis Ordinance which went into effect on November 15, 2018.
- Part 1 had a limited scope focused on neighborhood compatibility issues and aligning the Ordinance with state law where appropriate.
- Part 2 will include a more thorough review of neighborhood compatibility and other implementation efforts that require robust outreach and staff analysis.
Adopted Ordinances
- Visit the County website: Sonoma County Cannabis Ordinances
- Final Cannabis Ordinance with Attachments (Ord 6245) (PDF: 3.0 MB)
- Final Cannabis Land Use Table (PDF: 71 kB)
- Resolution of the Board of Supervisors 18-0442 (PDF: 2.2 MB)
- Cannabis Health Ordinance (Ord 6240) (PDF: 1.8 MB)
- Cannabis Tax Ordinance
- Sonoma County Penalty Calculation Sheet
California State Policy
- October 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 37. In 2020, CA will permit state deductions for cannabis companies that file their taxes as sole proprietors or partnerships.
- January 2019 –The final cannabis regulations that were published by California’s three cannabis licensing agencies (the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Food & Agriculture, and the Department of Public Health) in December 2018.
- January 2019-Senator McGuire and Assemblymember Wood introduced: SB-67 Cannabis: marketing, appellations of origin: county, city, or city and county of origin.
- The 2018 Farm Bill allows broad hemp cultivation; allows the transfer of hemp-derived products across state lines for commercial or other purposes, and no restrictions on the sale, transport, or possession of hemp-derived products, so long as those items are produced in a manner consistent with the law.
- California joined the programs and on November 16, 2017 released emergency regulations, the Medical and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA).
- The California passed a bill in June 2017 that integrated MCRSA with AUMA to create the Medicinal and Adult‐Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA). Under MAUCRSA, a single regulatory system governs the medical and adult use cannabis industry in California.
- Citizens of California passed Prop 64 to include Adult Use cannabis marketplace, of which Sonoma County voted 59% in favor.
- California passed legislation in 2016 to establish Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA).