A nonprofit wildlife conservation organization has filed a lawsuit against the county of Mendocino, stating the Board of Supervisors passed its medical marijuana urgency ordinance without an environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Mendocino County Blacktail Association, part of a larger group which includes people from over 57 cities across the state, says it has become “increasingly concerned with the destructive nature of unregulated marijuana activities” within wildlands.
Among its concerns, the group cited illegal grading, the use of poisons and fertilizers during cultivation, theft of water resources and trash left behind by some growers. It also claimed the supervisors didn’t consider the county General Plan when making their decision, and that zones dedicated for other purposes could be affected.
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Calif. Environmental Group Sues Over Medical Marijuana Regulations
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