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- Oct 9, 2016
Small scale growers will still be expected to comply with both state and county standards, which dictate how weed can be grown and how it must be tested.
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http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/09/26/california-marijuana-pesticides-rules/88680/
Then there is the whole tax compliance thing. In addition to state taxes, individual counties have their own rules. It's potentially a clusterfuck because while state taxes are assessed by weight, some counties are taxing per square foot of cultivation area (making you liable for tax even if the crop fails).
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http://cannabusinesslaw.com/2017/10/state-cannabis-taxes-begin-january-1-2018/
Currently, only one city (Adelanto) within San Bernadino county has developed clear local regulations.
http://cannabusinesslaw.com/califor...ounty/san-bernardino-county/city-of-adelanto/
http://cannabusinesslaw.com/california-cannabis-laws-by-county/san-bernardino-county/
Basically, even if they can obtain a state licence (possible, because Cali intentionally set things up to allow for lots of small scale licences), they still need county (and perhaps city) authority to commercially grow weed and that's only the beginning of having to comply with multiple levels of government requirements.
Basically, they are shit out of luck with their dreams of a grow operation.