Pubdate: Sun, 04 Oct 2015
Source: Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, CA)
Copyright: 2015 Appeal-Democrat
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1343

NEW RULES FOR BIG POT GROWS IN CENTRAL VALLEY

REDDING (TNS)  The board that governs the Central Valley Region's 
water policy voted 4-0 to enact new restrictions and regulations on 
outdoor medical marijuana grows at its meeting in Redding on Friday.

The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board approved the 
regulations, talked about water theft and touched on marijuana legalization.

The rules received near universal praise. They include three tiers of 
annual fees, the largest of which is $10,000 and apply only to grows 
larger than 1,000 square feet.

They also allow regulators to impose fines of up to $10,000 per day 
per violation, said Clint Snyder, assistant executive officer. 
However, officials will have discretion on how much to impose, he said.

The rules, which will likely take effect Monday, apply to the entire 
valley from Kern County up to part of Siskiyou County.

The water board's ruling doesn't override local growing bans, said 
Patrick Pulupa, an attorney with the water board.
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