Sonoma County supervisors approved major revisions to cannabis regulations Tuesday, classifying commercial cannabis as agriculture and making it eligible for tax breaks and Right to Farm protections.
The board also endorsed rules for cultivation, sales, events, and a “crop swap” program allowing farmers to replace existing crops with cannabis under certain limits. Changes include one-thousand-foot residential buffers, a five-acre minimum parcel size, and permit requirements for cannabis-focused events.
The revisions follow a multi-year review aimed at balancing growers’ interests with neighborhood concerns.
A final vote is expected in early December.
