SLO County and SLO city consider medical marijuana cultivation ordinances

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In the wake of monumental state legislation passed earlier this year to regulate the medical marijuana industry, local cities and San Luis Obispo County are rushing to pass cultivation regulations before a March 1, 2016, deadline.

Both the city of SLO and SLO County will be considering the issue at their respective Dec. 15 meetings. At those meetings, decision makers will discuss whether or not to consider bans on the cultivation of medical marijuana.

The new law requires that localities have regulations for cultivation in place by March 1 or they will defer to state guidelines. The Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA) includes a trio of bills—AB 243, AB 266, and SB 643—that create a wide set of laws to regulate medical cannabis, including cultivation, transportation, manufacturing, testing, delivery, and retail sale.

 

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