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A divided Simi Valley City Council on Monday night adopted an ordinance that bans the personal cultivation of medical marijuana.
The vote was 3-2, with Mayor Bob Huber and council members Keith Mashburn and Glen Beccera favoring the ban. Council members Mike Judge and Steve Sojka voted against it.
The council introduced the ordinance last month, also on a 3-2 vote, despite impassioned pleas from about 25 medical marijuana advocates to allow personal cultivation.
About 15 advocates attended Monday night's meeting, but were not permitted to address the council because it was a second reading of the ordinance. Some of them grumbled and shook their heads as the council briefly discussed the ban before voting.
Under California Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 that was approved by 56 percent of statewide voters, cities cannot prohibit residents from using medical marijuana if they have a serious health condition and a physician's recommendation.
But the courts have ruled that cities can ban personal cultivation even though it is permitted under the state health and safety code. Most other cities in Ventura County are also banning personal cultivation. It is allowed in Moorpark, Ventura and unincorporated areas.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Divided Simi Valley Council Bans Personal Cultivation Of Medical Marijuana
Author: Mike Harris
Photo Credit: Diego Charlan Sanchez
Website: Ventura County Star
The vote was 3-2, with Mayor Bob Huber and council members Keith Mashburn and Glen Beccera favoring the ban. Council members Mike Judge and Steve Sojka voted against it.
The council introduced the ordinance last month, also on a 3-2 vote, despite impassioned pleas from about 25 medical marijuana advocates to allow personal cultivation.
About 15 advocates attended Monday night's meeting, but were not permitted to address the council because it was a second reading of the ordinance. Some of them grumbled and shook their heads as the council briefly discussed the ban before voting.
Under California Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 that was approved by 56 percent of statewide voters, cities cannot prohibit residents from using medical marijuana if they have a serious health condition and a physician's recommendation.
But the courts have ruled that cities can ban personal cultivation even though it is permitted under the state health and safety code. Most other cities in Ventura County are also banning personal cultivation. It is allowed in Moorpark, Ventura and unincorporated areas.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Divided Simi Valley Council Bans Personal Cultivation Of Medical Marijuana
Author: Mike Harris
Photo Credit: Diego Charlan Sanchez
Website: Ventura County Star
