MediGrow530
Active Member
THIS GOES OUT TO ALL BUTTE COUNTY MEDICAL GROWERS. LETS STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS AND PROTEST THIS PROPOSAL. WE NEED TO LET OUR VOICE BE HEARD THAT WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DO IS WRONG. THE REGULATIONS THEY ARE TRYING TO SET ARE WAY TOO RESTRICTIVE. IF THIS PASSES A LOT OF PATIENTS WILL GET SICKER AND PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THIER MEDICINE FROM THE CLUBS AND DONT HAVE A OVER A HALF ACRE WILL LOSE THIER ACCESS TO THIER OWN MEDICINE! PLEASE GO TO THIS MEETING TOMORROW SO WE CAN PROTEST THIS ORDINANCE AND HAVE THEM TAKE IT BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!!!
Third hearing for marijuana ordinance set
By ROGER H. AYLWORTH - Staff Writer
Posted: 05/22/2011 10:46:34 PM PDT
The hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Butte County Fairgrounds, 199 E. Hazel St. Gridlley California. The hearing will be the third one on the proposal that, if adopted, will establish the county's regulations for the cultivation of medical marijuana.
The proposed regulation prohibits all growing of cannabis on parcels of less than one-half acre. On lots greater than one-half acre but less than 1.5 acres, the proposal would allow the growing of a total of 12 plants, but only six can be mature plants.
As the size of the lot grows, the number of allowable plants also increases until one reaches a parcel greater than 160 acres. From that point on, no matter how large the lot, the ordinance allows up to 99 plants, either juvenile or mature.
While garden sizes are tied to lot sizes, the ordinance also says that no matter how large the parcel, no plants can be grown within 1,000 feet of a school, school bus stop, playground, church or residential drug or alcohol treatment facility, among other facilities.
Other items in the current proposal would require growers in some situations to register with the county Department of Development Services.
Also, the grower must be a resident of Butte County, and there are other proposed regulations.
Gardens found to be in violation of the ordinance would be declared a public nuisance and could be "abated" or removed under the code. Hundreds of individuals opposed to previous incarnations of the proposed ordinance have turned out for the previous two hearings one in Oroville and one in Chico.
Tuesday's hearing is being conducted at the fairgrounds in an effort to find a venue large enough to accommodate the crowd.
The supervisors will begin their meeting at 9 a.m. in the Supervisors Chambers in the County Administration Building in Oroville.
After opening the meeting there and dealing with some items on its regular agenda, the panel will adjourn the meeting and go to the fairgrounds for the medical marijuana hearing.
PUBLIC MEETING:
Butte County Supervisors 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
Third hearing for marijuana ordinance set
By ROGER H. AYLWORTH - Staff Writer
Posted: 05/22/2011 10:46:34 PM PDT
The hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Butte County Fairgrounds, 199 E. Hazel St. Gridlley California. The hearing will be the third one on the proposal that, if adopted, will establish the county's regulations for the cultivation of medical marijuana.
The proposed regulation prohibits all growing of cannabis on parcels of less than one-half acre. On lots greater than one-half acre but less than 1.5 acres, the proposal would allow the growing of a total of 12 plants, but only six can be mature plants.
As the size of the lot grows, the number of allowable plants also increases until one reaches a parcel greater than 160 acres. From that point on, no matter how large the lot, the ordinance allows up to 99 plants, either juvenile or mature.
While garden sizes are tied to lot sizes, the ordinance also says that no matter how large the parcel, no plants can be grown within 1,000 feet of a school, school bus stop, playground, church or residential drug or alcohol treatment facility, among other facilities.
Other items in the current proposal would require growers in some situations to register with the county Department of Development Services.
Also, the grower must be a resident of Butte County, and there are other proposed regulations.
Gardens found to be in violation of the ordinance would be declared a public nuisance and could be "abated" or removed under the code. Hundreds of individuals opposed to previous incarnations of the proposed ordinance have turned out for the previous two hearings one in Oroville and one in Chico.
Tuesday's hearing is being conducted at the fairgrounds in an effort to find a venue large enough to accommodate the crowd.
The supervisors will begin their meeting at 9 a.m. in the Supervisors Chambers in the County Administration Building in Oroville.
After opening the meeting there and dealing with some items on its regular agenda, the panel will adjourn the meeting and go to the fairgrounds for the medical marijuana hearing.
PUBLIC MEETING:
Butte County Supervisors 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
