Supervisors approved a permit Tuesday for a commercial cannabis growing operation in eastern Stanislaus County that was opposed by some residents and school officials in the nearby the community.
All Season Organics LLC was granted a use permit to operate a dozen greenhouses for cultivation, the same number of greenhouses for nursery production and a distribution business, at 1054 Merriam Road near Hickman. The Board of Supervisors vote was 4-1, with Jim DeMartini in dissent.
The cannabis permit was opposed by the Hickman school board and some residents who spoke at public meetings this year. The Hickman Municipal Advisory Council supported the proposal in a 2-1 vote in February, and almost a dozen residents ultimately signed a petition asking for approval.
