Ronald Kowalka
CCL21-0000292Ronald Kowalka, legally known as Ronald Kowalka, holds an Medicinal Specialty Mixed-Light Tier 1 license located in Nevada County This license was created on Jul 07, 2021, and was Surrendered on Jul 07, 2025. This license allowed up to 5.0k sqft of canopy. This is one of [number] of cultivation licenses that became inactive in Nevada County during [end month, end year].
The Legacy of Small Cannabis Farms
Small businesses typically operate with a canopy size of up to 10,000 sqft. These farms usually have limited resources and have to focus much of their efforts on quality and unique offerings to compete in the market against larger, better funded brands. Small farms, especially outdoor farms, were the origin of the cannabis industry in California, and some can still trace their heritage, cultural values, and cultivation practices back to those early days before legalization.
Mixed-Light farms combine sunlight with supplemental lighting to extend growing seasons. This approach is used by farms of various sizes to support year-round production with a focus on efficiency and resource management. Plants are often covered and uncovered in hoop houss depending on the seasonal conditions, and these environmental changes from varied light conditions influence how the plants express their genetics.
Single License Operators only own one active license in California, which means they only have one narrow opportunity to succeed in today's challenging industry. In most cases, these operators manage small or medium-sized farms and rely heavily on their brand identity and unique offerings to stand out in the competitive market. There are a few large-scale operations that only have one license, since starting in 2023 the law allows licensees with many smaller farms to consolidate them together under a Large-category license. At Higher Origins, our focus is on the smaller single license operators who only have one operation to make or break their success.
Most Recent Updates
These licensing records were last updated on Jul 17, 2025, and are sourced from the California Department of Cannabis Control