County moves to revoke suspended cannabis permits after unpaid Measure S taxes; many permit-holders remedied obligations
May 13, 2026 | Humboldt County, California
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Humboldt County planning staff told the Board on May 12 that after a January suspension of roughly 205 cannabis permits for unpaid Measure S taxes, many permit-holders came into compliance and that a narrowed set of revocations was recommended at this hearing.
Staff recounted prior board direction, outreach and multiple extensions of deadlines; by early May some permit-holders had resolved outstanding Measure S liabilities and the recommended revocation list was reduced from the originally noticed 62 to 36 resolutions as of the morning of the hearing (SEG 6136–6148, SEG 6168–6176). Staff reported that over $200,000 of Measure S revenue had been collected from previously suspended permits since January (SEG 6175–6178).
No significant public testimony was offered at the hearing and staff confirmed certified notices had been sent and that staff had reviewed cultivation records to make determinations, including special considerations for impacted watersheds and estate matters where a permit-holder had died (SEG 6228–6236). The Board voted to adopt staff recommendations to revoke the permits listed in the staff report, excluding those who had since paid or who had established a plan to resolve taxes (roll call recorded) (SEG 6340–6346).
What happens next: Planning staff will record revocation resolutions for the permits identified and continue enforcement actions per county code; permit-holders who resolved obligations were removed from revocation per staff recommendation.
Sources: Planning presentation and staff report, Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting, May 12, 2026.
Staff recounted prior board direction, outreach and multiple extensions of deadlines; by early May some permit-holders had resolved outstanding Measure S liabilities and the recommended revocation list was reduced from the originally noticed 62 to 36 resolutions as of the morning of the hearing (SEG 6136–6148, SEG 6168–6176). Staff reported that over $200,000 of Measure S revenue had been collected from previously suspended permits since January (SEG 6175–6178).
No significant public testimony was offered at the hearing and staff confirmed certified notices had been sent and that staff had reviewed cultivation records to make determinations, including special considerations for impacted watersheds and estate matters where a permit-holder had died (SEG 6228–6236). The Board voted to adopt staff recommendations to revoke the permits listed in the staff report, excluding those who had since paid or who had established a plan to resolve taxes (roll call recorded) (SEG 6340–6346).
What happens next: Planning staff will record revocation resolutions for the permits identified and continue enforcement actions per county code; permit-holders who resolved obligations were removed from revocation per staff recommendation.
Sources: Planning presentation and staff report, Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting, May 12, 2026.
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