Humboldt County Cannabis Industry

Brown Bag Lunch Online Presentation with Cliff Johnson, Humboldt County Planning & Building Dept., & Natalynne DeLapp, NCGA: An update on the latest cannabis industry trends and what may lie ahead.

For better and/or worse, Humboldt County has seemingly always played a leadership role in cannabis cultivation. This panel will update us on the latest industry trends and what may lie ahead. Did we see a boom and bust cycle? Or a “market correction”? How are local farmers agencies responding?

Cliff Johnson is a supervising planner who has worked for Humboldt County for over 15 years helping businesses and residents to navigate the county and state regulatory framework. Since 2018 he has helped manage the county’s cannabis permitting program.

Natalynne DeLapp, Humboldt Cannabis Growers' Association (HCGA) co-founder and executive director, brings more than a decade of experience in organizational development and management, and community organizing to the table. Prior to stepping into the role of executive director, she acted as HCGA’s operations director from 2016- 2020. She’s worked with non-profits, and trade associations, on project-based public relations strategies, and election campaigns. She holds a degree in environmental science and public policy from Humboldt State University.

The Humboldt County Planning and Building Department regulates the cannabis industry in the unincorporated areas of the county.