Hoop houses and water mentioned in cannabis discussions

Published: July 21, 2021, 3 p.m.

b'July 21, 2021 \\u2014 The two cannabis cultivation ordinances came into conflict at this week\\u2019s Board of Supervisors meeting, with the result that permits for 214 hoop houses on 36 sites are now under review. \\nAnd the board received a report from scientists at the Berkeley Cannabis Research Center, asserting that cannabis requires about as much water as vegetable crops, far less than almonds or wine.'