Jimbo
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Last week, advocates went to superior court, attempting to halt the implementation of Measure B. The measure, which passed in the June election, lowers the plant limits for medical marijuana patients from 25 plants to the state limit of 12 immature or six mature plants and eight ounces of dried marijuana.
Attorneys for medical cannabis advocates argued in court last week that the measure should not be implemented because it conflicted with the recent appellate ruling in People v. Kelly, which struck down plant limits as unconstitutional.
Yesterday, Mendocino’s sheriff and district attorney announced that they would not implement the lower plant limits. However, in a change of policy, the limit of 25 plants will apply to each parcel, and not the number grown for an individual’s use. This means that collectives and cooperatives could grow no more than 25 plants total, regardless of how many patients they serve.
Advocates will continue to argue their case in court over the coming weeks, though their efforts may be effected by the expected appeal of the Kelly case by the Attorney General.
Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines
Attorneys for medical cannabis advocates argued in court last week that the measure should not be implemented because it conflicted with the recent appellate ruling in People v. Kelly, which struck down plant limits as unconstitutional.
Yesterday, Mendocino’s sheriff and district attorney announced that they would not implement the lower plant limits. However, in a change of policy, the limit of 25 plants will apply to each parcel, and not the number grown for an individual’s use. This means that collectives and cooperatives could grow no more than 25 plants total, regardless of how many patients they serve.
Advocates will continue to argue their case in court over the coming weeks, though their efforts may be effected by the expected appeal of the Kelly case by the Attorney General.
Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines
