Sebastopol to push for rules governing marijuana grows

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Local control is important, Jacob said, so officials “can shape the economic future our community wants, not just whatever the state wants.” Issuing cultivation permits locally “can dramatically affect the cannabis economy,” he said

Owing to conflict of interest rules, Jacob can’t talk about marijuana regulations at City Hall but he is free to advocate the resolution, which would be sent to the supervisors and other city councils but is not binding on any of them, he said.

City Manager Larry McLaughlin said the resolution doesn’t apply to Sebastopol because city codes already cover cannabis cultivation and dispensaries thoroughly enough to preserve the city’s right to maintain local control. It would be difficult for a city to draft and enact a fresh ordinance by March 1, unless it was handled as an emergency measure, said McLaughlin, who doubles as the city’s attorney.

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