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Monitoring Permitted Cannabis Operations and Enabling Enforcement on Unpermitted Cultivation with Satellite Imagery

Monitoring Permitted Cannabis Operations and Enabling Enforcement on Unpermitted Cultivation with Satellite Imagery

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Monitoring Permitted Cannabis Operations and Enabling Enforcement on Unpermitted Cultivation with Satellite Imagery PLANET.COM How Humboldt County achieved greater compliance and minimized environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation with SkySat imagery.THE CHALLENGE Following the legalization of cannabis in California and the implementation of a robust County permitting program, Humboldt County needed a cost-effective, scalable way to monitor permitted farms and address illegal cultivation. At the time of legalization, it was estimated that there were around 15,000 cultivation sites across the county. A small percentage of these existing sites chose to pursue permits under the County’s ordinance. Humboldt County‘s Code Enforcement Unit (CEU) was required to identify and t

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