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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Simi Valley City Council reverses course, will now ban personal cultivation of medical marijuana 🌿Simi Valley City Council reverses course, will now ban personal cultivation of medical marijuana
The Simi Valley City Council has reversed course and now will join most other cities in Ventura County in banning personal cultivation of medical marijuana.
The council introduced an ordinance Jan. 11 that called for allowing personal cultivation by qualified patients.
Under California Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 that was approved by 56 percent of statewide voters, cities cannot prohibit residents from using medical marijuana if they have a serious health condition and a physician's recommendation.
But the courts have ruled that cities can ban personal cultivation, even though it is permitted under the state health and safety code.
The council voted at its meeting Monday to amend the ordinance to prohibit personal cultivation.
"I think there was a lot of soul-searching done that ultimately lead to the change in course," Councilman Glen Becerra said Saturday. "There is so much concern about the unknowns of people growing...
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