San Diego immediately establishes marijuana cultivation rules

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For the first time in history, the cultivation of medical marijuana is considered to be allowed and regulated within city limits. A new state law is prompting San Diego about this and may permit its full operation months from now.

According to Los Angeles Times, Deputy City Atty. Shannon Thomas issued a memo last week describing methods that the city can regulate marijuana cultivation. This includes making zoning regulations that specify the drug or the simple permission of growing marijuana in all areas that are considered as agricultural zones.

Imposing a temporary moratorium on cultivation is also what the memo says, while any new regulations are being explored. Mayor Kevin Faulconer, together with the City Council, already received a copy of this memo.

Thomas stated that San Diego would benefit from the moratorium as it can help ensure that the new state laws do not remove the city's autonomy...

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