Pubdate: Thu, 13 Feb 2014
Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA)
Copyright: 2014 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/559

MEDI-POT RULES FINALIZED, MAYBE

Supes Vote Tight Restrictions into Law, Medi-Pot Advocates Want Public Vote

In a unanimous vote, the Butte County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday 
(Feb. 11) approved an amendment to the county's medical-marijuana 
ordinance that reduces the allowable number of plants significantly.

The panel has recently considered arguments from medi-pot advocates 
who call the new rules prohibitively restrictive, as well as those 
who support the amendments as a means of addressing environmental 
degradation caused by grading work, a perceived increase in criminal 
activity, and general nuisances such as the plant's strong odor.

The regulations are based on a marijuana garden's square footage 
rather than number of plants and also include new guidelines for 
setback distances and the required number of doctor's recommendations.

Though the rules are set to go into effect 30 days after Tuesday's 
vote, the political action group Butte County Citizens Against 
Irresponsible Government has already begun a petition drive, 
intending to bring the issue to voters on the November ballot.
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