Pubdate: Wed, 01 Jun 2016
Source: Chico Enterprise-Record (CA)
Copyright: 2016 Chico Enterprise-Record
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Author: Don Dunbar

PROPOSITIONS G, H CLOSE LOOPHOLES FOR ILLEGAL GROWS

I urge Butte County voters to vote yes on Propositions G and H. Let 
me tell you from our experience, if you have someone move into your 
area and start a marijuana grow, you may be seriously affected.

It is difficult to convey how horrible it was a few years ago when a 
renter moved into the neighborhood and all of the neighbors had to 
deal with the horrible stench for months, along with numerous shady 
characters always "stopping by." The Board of Supervisors have since 
passed ordinances to regulate the amount of marijuana plants that can 
be legally grown (very generous amounts), but problems with the 
enforcement allowed many growers last year to stall and otherwise 
avoid obeying the regulations.

Passing Proposition G and H will stop the loopholes and force the 
scofflaws to abide by the law. Growers who obey the regulations 
should have no reason to vote against them.

- - Don Dunbar, Chico
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom