Sonoma County had a standout showing at this year’s California Cannabis Awards at the California State Fair, with local wins spanning flower, hash, cartridges, pre-rolls, edibles, and topicals.

Budist’s second annual statewide harvest report documents the 2025 growing season through the lens of California’s sungrown farms, expanding coverage to seven counties—Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Lake, Nevada, Sonoma, and Santa Cruz.

Recently, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance overhaul that will expand opportunities for responsible cannabis operators in Sonoma County. This milestone follows a lengthy environmental review and a multi-phase process of public engagement, operator collaboration, and alignment with state standards.

As of April 2026, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has enacted significant tax relief for local cannabis operators, including a temporary “zeroing out” of certain taxes for the 2026-27 fiscal year. As reported by the Press Democrat.