Here are some of the claims about Shasta County (2014) Measure A, made by supporters of Measure A. Claims made about marijuana use, in general, will, generally, not be included in this list. They are many, and they are tangential to the issue at hand --- the issue, specifically, of the Countys new land use ordinance regarding medical marijuana cultivation. In subsequent posts, there will analysis of each of the claims included in this list.: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YesOnA_Claim01: Outdoor medical marijuana cultivation has greatly expanded in recent years. This has led to many complaints regarding the number of plants, plant odor, drug trafficking, noise from generators, and growing near schools, churches, and other sensitive areas. YesOnA_Claim02: Commercial size operations are common. Such operations often have armed persons guarding their crop, cause damage to the environment, create blight conditions, and negatively impact the value of property and homes. Now explosions and fires are occurring as a result of the processing of marijuana, endangering others, homes, and property. YesOnA_Claim03: A Yes Vote supports the action of the Board of Supervisors to place reasonable land use limitations on medical marijuana cultivation. YesOnA_Claim04: A Yes Vote limits the number of plants to 12 plants and continues to prohibit cultivation near sensitive areas such as schools and churches. YesOnA_Claim05: A Yes Vote limits the number of plants to 12 plants and continues to prohibit cultivation near sensitive areas such as schools and churches. YesOnA_Claim06: A Yes Vote requires that cultivation occur inside non-residential structures with filters to limit noxious odor impacts to neighbors. YesOnA_Claim07: A Yes Vote prevents negative environmental impacts to land, creeks, and streams such as clear cutting of land, hundreds of cubic yards of earth being moved for grow sites, water theft, stream diversion, silt, sewage, and chemicals running off into streams. YesOnA_Claim08: Shasta County is overrun with persons claiming to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes. Some grow hundreds, up to thousands, of plants. These operations create nuisances for neighbors and adjoining landowners, such as strong marijuana plant odors, blight conditions, illegal water diversions, environmental damage, and noise. Measure A places reasonable limitations on such operations. YesOnA_Claim09: These operations attract the criminal element. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:42:56 +0000
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