The day after California launched its first legal sales of recreational marijuana, Yuba County officials gathered on the steps of the state Capitol to criticize the state’s cannabis regulatory system, saying it is not protecting them from destructive illegal grow sites.
County Supervisor Randy Fletcher, Lt. Wendell Anderson of the Sheriff’s Office and Brent Hastey, chairman of the county’s water agency, were among the speakers at Tuesday’s press conference, which also featured photos of pesticides and other pollutants found at illegal grow sites in Yuba County.
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The rally came a week after the Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency in Yuba County because of marijuana. The board said illegal cannabis grows are causing environmental degradation and the county does not have the resources to stop them.
