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We are a non-profit trade association whose mission is to provide advocacy, education, and connection to support a thriving local cannabis industry.

Our values are steeped in economic development, environmental stewardship and craft cannabis. The Nevada County Cannabis Alliance is a member-based organization representing Nevada County’s craft cannabis cultivators, business owners and patients. Our members have played a vital role in the transformation of our county and represent an important part of the cultural, social and economic fabric of our community. We work to be inclusive, and to build bridges so that responsible members of the cannabis community can legitimately participate in the county’s political landscape. This way we can address the issues that have plagued the underground cannabis industry and show the public that our members are caring and respectable citizens.

10/27/2026

*There has been a date change for the third webinar, now held on Dec 16.*

Join us for another 3-part webinar series that will help you take the steps to get OCal Certified for the 2027 season. Hosted by the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance and presented by CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers).

How you will benefit:

- Learn the process, requirements, costs, and benefits of the OCal certification
- Understand the framework, timelines, and how to prepare
- Receive step-by-step support for how to complete the application process

What is the OCal Certification?

CCOF supports California licensed commercial cannabis operations with a comparable-to-organic program. OCal certification ensures cannabis operations meet standards that are consistent with the National Organic Program (NOP). Operations that gain OCal certification will be able to use both the CCOF Cannabis Logo and the OCal Seal on their products.

The webinars will occur about a week apart from 1PM-2:30PM and will take place on the following dates:

- Nov 12
- Nov 18
- Dec 16

Register via our bio or use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rztC4Y8lRG6swxtJMO_VAA #/registration

Registering for this webinar automatically registers you for all three webinars. Mark your calendars!

ABOUT CCOF:

CCOF is a nonprofit organization that advances organic agriculture for a healthy world through organic certification, education, advocacy, and promotion. We envision a world where organic is the norm.

10/22/2026

The Department of Cannabis Control rolled out a batch of licensee updates, and a few come with real deadlines. Here’s what matters most if you grow or make cannabis in Nevada County:

•DCC can test any of your cannabis or products at any time, without notice (CCR 17800)
•Any change to a DBA or fictitious business name has to be filed through Form 27 within 14 days
•The “organic” and “OCal” labels are only for certified farms. Fun fact: Nevada County has one of the highest OCal certification rates in the state
•AB 2249 brings new packaging rules on January 1, 2028, banning youth-appealing design like cartoons, candy imitations, and overly stylized fruit on edibles and vapes

Selling at retail? Adult-use customers are now capped at 28.5 grams of flower, 8 grams of concentrate, or 6 immature plants per day, and every retailer has to display and hand out the DCC consumer brochure.

The full breakdown, with links to every rule, is in our blog, link in our bio or click here: https://www.nccannabisalliance.org/post/dcc-licensee-updates-what-s-changed-and-what-s-coming

Not sure how any of it affects your operation? Reach out and we’ll walk you through it.

10/21/2026

Join us for another 3-part webinar series that will help you take the steps to get OCal Certified for the 2027 season. Hosted by the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance and presented by CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers).

How you will benefit:

- Learn the process, requirements, costs, and benefits of the OCal certification
- Understand the framework, timelines, and how to prepare
- Receive step-by-step support for how to complete the application process

What is the OCal Certification?

CCOF supports California licensed commercial cannabis operations with a comparable-to-organic program. OCal certification ensures cannabis operations meet standards that are consistent with the National Organic Program (NOP). Operations that gain OCal certification will be able to use both the CCOF Cannabis Logo and the OCal Seal on their products.

The webinars will occur about a week apart from 1PM-2:30PM and will take place on the following dates:

- Nov 12
- Nov 18
- Dec 2

Register via our bio or use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rztC4Y8lRG6swxtJMO_VAA #/registration

ABOUT CCOF:

CCOF is a nonprofit organization that advances organic agriculture for a healthy world through organic certification, education, advocacy, and promotion. We envision a world where organic is the norm.

10/14/2026

Webinar recording available! Understanding Cal/OSHA: Workplace Safety for Cannabis Businesses.

Under the California business and professions code, cannabis employers with two or more employees must ensure one supervisor and one employee have successfully completed a Cal/OSHA 30-hour General Industry Outreach training course, offered by a provider authorized through an OTI Education Center. This webinar walks through what that requirement means for your operation, the workplace hazards Cal/OSHA cares about most in cannabis, and how to get ahead of an inspection before one shows up at your gate.

We cover:

- The 30-hour requirement, and why a federal OSHA card won’t cut it
- Top citation hazards: slips and falls, electrical, chemicals, noise, heat
- What an OSHA inspection looks like, and what a citation costs
- Your IIPP, and when an injury must be logged and reported

*Take the Cal/OSHA 30 Hr General Industry Training led by Matt Hayashi:

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:15 PM

Dates:

Monday, November 2, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Monday, November 16, 2026
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Monday, November 23, 2026

Register for the upcoming Cal/OSHA training course in our bio or click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zuoxJV81RWCF5i8Fg_nAoA #/registration

Meet Matt Hayashi

Matt is an OSHA-authorized General Industry trainer with Cannabis Clearwater LLC, a full-service compliance company that helps cannabis businesses with permitting, licensing, and safety. He spent 15 years as a safety manager in the pharmaceutical and medical device world before moving into cannabis, and he has walked hundreds of grows, labs, and manufacturing sites across the state. He teaches both federal OSHA and Cal/OSHA and knows exactly where cannabis operators get tripped up.

10/08/2026

In this Get Legit Webinar, Melynda Ruckels, RN MSN Medical Cannabis Nurse, covers cannabis for autoimmune conditions like fibromyalgia and endometriosis, and cannabis as symptom support during cancer treatment. The session covers which cannabinoids and terpenes tend to help with which conditions, dosing considerations for each, and interactions with common medications including immunosuppressants and cancer treatments.

You will learn about:
- Cannabis for autoimmune conditions, including fibromyalgia and endometriosis
- Cannabis as symptom support during cancer treatment
- Dosing considerations specific to these conditions
- Interactions with common medications, including immunosuppressants and cancer treatments

Watch the recording in the link in our bio under “Cannabis Education” or click here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPah8pK7OUU&list=PLGllxK2kPNES_yMbgZF-aP0EQjNvQ4DxA&index=1

10/07/2026

Big news for Nevada County cannabis!

The Board of Supervisors just approved an application process for dispensaries in North San Juan and Soda Springs, with one store in each community, and it moves us a real step closer to selling local cannabis right here at home.

Here’s what happens next. Businesses that apply go through selection, and from there each one will still need to be approved for a specific location along with the necessary permits and licenses required. The process is underway, and that’s worth celebrating.

Diana Gamzon, Executive Director of the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance, spoke on behalf of the Nevada County cannabis industry at the hearing: “The retail process before you today is a culmination of creating what is so desperately needed, which is a closed-loop cannabis economy and a cannabis supply chain where our cannabis, which is farmed in Penn Valley and the Ridge and other areas of the county, can be sold locally.”

Years of work went into getting here, and we’re ready for what comes next. We’ll keep you posted every step of the way.

10/06/2026

Join us TOMORROW Wednesday, Oct 7 at 10:30AM!

Understanding Cal/OSHA: Workplace Safety for Cannabis Businesses
Weds., October 7th | 10:30AM-11:30AM
Register for free in our bio or click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4BZxpXkYT5Sx541Vfox2Fw #/registration

Under the California business and professions code, cannabis employers with two or more employees must ensure one supervisor and one employee have successfully completed a Cal/OSHA 30-hour General Industry Outreach training course, offered by a provider authorized through an OTI Education Center. This webinar walks through what that requirement means for your operation, the workplace hazards Cal/OSHA cares about most in cannabis, and how to get ahead of an inspection before one shows up at your gate.

We’ll cover:

- The 30-hour requirement, and why a federal OSHA card won’t cut it
- Top citation hazards: slips and falls, electrical, chemicals, noise, heat
- What an OSHA inspection looks like, and what a citation costs
- Your IIPP, and when an injury must be logged and reported

Whether you grow, manufacture, distribute, run a dispensary, or handle delivery, the rules apply to you. Come with questions. Matt runs a live Q&A at the end.

Meet Matt Hayashi

Matt is an OSHA-authorized General Industry trainer with Cannabis Clearwater LLC, a full-service compliance company that helps cannabis businesses with permitting, licensing, and safety. He spent 15 years as a safety manager in the pharmaceutical and medical device world before moving into cannabis, and he has walked hundreds of grows, labs, and manufacturing sites across the state. He teaches both federal OSHA and Cal/OSHA and knows exactly where cannabis operators get tripped up.

09/30/2026

New DCC rules are in effect as of July 1.

Harvest batches now have to be physically separated and labeled on the drying floor, and cultivators have to assign a package tag within 24 hours of finishing onsite processing. The same rulemaking also opened up new options to move immature plants and seeds through a licensed distributor.

We broke down what each change means for your farm, with a harvest checklist.

Your harvest checklist

On the drying floor:

- Give each harvest batch a unique name and record it in track and trace - Separate every batch with a physical boundary: tape, rope, visible gaps, separate drying racks, or containers - Post each batch’s name where anyone standing next to it can read it, matching the name in track and trace - Label any container holding part of a batch with that batch’s name - Assign a package tag within 24 hours to any harvested cannabis that has finished all onsite processing 
For plant and material transfers:

- Send immature plants or seeds to a nursery through a licensed distributor - If you hold multiple cultivation licenses, move immature plants, seeds, or harvested cannabis between your own premises through a licensed distributor - Record every transfer in track and trace and follow transport and manifest rules

The full blog post with more information can be found in our linktree and in the link here: https://www.nccannabisalliance.org/post/harvest-batch-labeling-and-plant-transfers-the-dcc-changes-now-in-effect

09/29/2026

Join us on this Thursday, October 1st from 3-4PM for Pt. II of Cannabis & Women’s Health: Autoimmune Conditions and Cancer Symptom Support.

Register in our bio or by clicking here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9FGYgklDTzumhb_1nLMnPw #/registration

Part II of the Cannabis and Women’s Health series moves from the foundations into the specific conditions where cannabis is being used most in clinical practice.

In this Get Legit Webinar, Melynda Ruckels, RN MSN Medical Cannabis Nurse, will cover cannabis for autoimmune conditions like fibromyalgia and endometriosis, and cannabis as symptom support during cancer treatment. The session will cover which cannabinoids and terpenes tend to help with which conditions, dosing considerations for each, and interactions with common medications including immunosuppressants and cancer treatments.

You will learn about:
- Cannabis for autoimmune conditions, including fibromyalgia and endometriosis
- Cannabis as symptom support during cancer treatment
- Dosing considerations specific to these conditions
- Interactions with common medications, including immunosuppressants and cancer treatments

You will leave with a working knowledge of how cannabis is being used to manage these conditions, and a clearer picture of what to consider before recommending or using it.

Part I of this series covers the female endocannabinoid system, hormonal health, and cannabis for chronic pain, sleep, and anxiety. Watch the recording here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B0nVpFkHaIo&list=PLGllxK2kPNES_yMbgZF-aP0EQjNvQ4DxA&index=1

09/24/2026

Be Where Food Is Going

Good food, live music, and the people behind the flavors you love — all in one place.

FoodX is a new local food expo coming to The Miners Foundry on September 26th, 2026, bringing together the producers, makers, chefs, and entrepreneurs driving the Sierra Foothills food economy. Taste something new. Meet the person who made it. Shop, discover, and connect with the community to build our local food future.

From artisan foods and specialty products to emerging food startups, there’s something for every palate — plus live demonstrations, foodie talks, and live music. Proceeds support Sierra Commons and its work empowering entrepreneurs, creating jobs, and building a stronger regional economy.

FoodX is partnering with Sierra Harvest’s annual to create the Sierra Foothills Food Festival — a full weekend of food, community, and fun.

Tickets: http://sierracommons.org/foodx-tickets

Sierra Harvest Sierra Commons FoodX

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Address

Nevada City, CA
95959

Telephone

(530) 264-7376

Website

http://www.nccannabisalliance.org/

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