Nevada County MMJ Grow Ordinance

[FreedomGrower]

Feb Meeting Reminder

Don't Forget!!

Tuesday, Feb 12, 6:00pm

Nevada County Contractors Association
149 Crown point COURT
Grass Valley

REALLY IMPORTANT MEETING
MEDIATION & INITIATIVE PLANS ON THE TABLE

Tehama Cultivation Ordinance upheld by
Third District Court of Appeals allows cities/counties
to restrict cultivation below State mandated minimums.

Our only option is to get the County to mediate -
OR, we launch our own initiative.

Either way, WE NEED YOU
or THEY WIN!!!!!

 

[johnnybravo]

Joe Axtell of Monsta Grow will give a short seminar on magnetic induction lights. The manufacturers represent these lights have many advantages over MH or HPS systems; primarily their low energy requirements that equate to huge cost savings for you. Because these lights produce 60% less heat, air conditioning is not required to control the room temperature - and mold problems are virtually eliminated. Magnetic Induction lights mimic the sun by providing full spectrum light to your plants and eliminate the need to switch from HPS to MH between the vegetative and flowering cycles. The bulbs are guaranteed for ten years. ASA-NC members will receive a substantial discount on these lights.

whilst i doo appreciate what asa does, i must say this endorsement surprises me a bit. on the other hand, if they sent a chunk of change your way...good on them!

 

[FreedomGrower]

I was surprised as well, but with members saying they love them , and the guy was selling the lights almost @ cost to members and giving $ to the ASA ... Not going to make an issue of it.

On other news they are now doing code enforcement on indoor gardens even without complaints .... since they said the majority aren't in compliance and they have to inform the public about the ordnance ...

what a bunch of ..... ..... and ....

 

[SeaMaiden]

What? The sheriff's department is doing this, yes? <facepalm>

 

[FreedomGrower]

Yeap, the ordnance states you cannot grow indoor attached to the residence on residential lots, or indoor and outdoor at the same time ...

The ordnance is causing allot of backlash towards co-ops and growers who are not being enforced or fighting their own battles for themselves ...

Seems like the sheriffs already won the cannabis community is divided / fractured (the ordnance has made this worse) and has gotten more funding by renting out cells to hire more sheriffs when there is barely any crime / work for them to do as it is ... they are trying to find and justify their jobs

 

[johnnybravo]

 

[GET MO]

do u give yo address
when u sign up? i think i stay ghost.

 

[FreedomGrower]

To join ASA and help fight the fight just requires a donation to join and email address to get updates. This group is really about helping protect patients and access. I also talked to the president, and have her agreement that whatever new ordnance goes on the ballet has to protect all patients and collectives and marijuana users.

ASA users also have a temporary restraining order against the sheriff, not that he cares.

The large growers not stepping up to help the small guys is causing the backlash; the more support the closer the community will grow together.

One co-op in NC has helped 100's of cancer patients ... with oil and tinctures

I have a feeling the sheriff will be at all outdoor grows in nc this yea; don't let them in without a warrant and get active. NC is one of the most liberal counties towards mmj if you are afraid to step up for your rights now expect them to be trampled later and less support from the community.

The time to get active is now;

I will be at the event this Sunday handing out information on making different types of edibles.

 

[FreedomGrower]

Free Screening, “What If Cannabis Cured Cancer?”
Odd Fellows Hall
212 Spring Street - Nevada City

Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/17/2013
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location
Odd Fellows Hall

ASA will host a free screening of the provocative film, “What If Cannabis Cured Cancer?” followed by a panel discussion by patients, advocates, and medical professionals.

 

[FreedomGrower]

SUPPORT CANNABIS CULTIVATION

FRIDAY, FEB 15, 12:00 NOON - 5:00 PM

Americans for Safe Access-Nevada County will have volunteers at:

Mother Truckers
HomeTown Hydroponics
BriarPatch Co-op
Sweetland Garden & Nursery

Please stop by with a contribution to our Legal Defense Fund!
We hope to raise enough money to pay off our legal expenses
so please bring whatever you can afford.

Our attorney, Jeff Lake, has done a splendid job keeping the
hounds at bay with legal challenges. He will continue to play
an essential role as we go into the new season - especially in
our efforts to get the County to mediate an Ordinance similar to
the one he negotiated in Yuba County.

Meanwhile, our lawsuit is moving forward. With your help, we will
keep up the fight until we succeed.

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/county-121756-marijuana-ordinance.html

 

[FreedomGrower]

Hello Everyone!
Get out your combat boots because to quote Jeff Pelline, “ASA-NC is gearing up for a battle Royale.” Our attorney, Jeff Lake, is preparing our initiative as we speak and it should be ready to file within the month.

We have decided to go with the Yuba County Ordinance rather than reinvent the wheel. The Yuba Ordinance was hashed out after five months of intense negotiations between cultivators, ASA-YC, and the local Yuba County officials. The finished product is acknowledged as “the most liberal cultivation ordinance” in California. Of course, we are adding our spin to tailor the Ordinance to the needs of cultivators, patients and homeowners in Nevada County.



Reachin' Out

ASA-NC is expanding our outreach to the Truckee area. Our first general membership meeting will be held on Saturday, March 9 at 12 noon in the Truckee-Donner Community Recreation Center, Rooms 3 & 4. Subsequent meetings will be held on the second Saturday of the month. If you have friends in the area, please encourage them to attend the meeting.


Some Good Freakin' News

Also, for the first time since we started the lawsuit, we are caught up on our tab for our legal expenses! A huge shout out to everyone who contributed to the cause with either donations of their time or money (or both). Obviously, we will incur more bills as our lawsuit moves forward and launching the initiative is going to cost some serious coinage, but what is the alternative? Quit? I don’t think so!!

To read the entire newsletter, please visit http://asa-nc.com/

420 EVENT

Sat, April 20
8:00 - 12:00pm

"Reefer Madness,
the Musical"
Hilarious spoof about the
dangers of marijuana.
Running time 109 minutes

Music by:
Dyin' Breed
Outlaw Country Rock

No Columbia Schoolhouse

Limited to 100 people
$10.00/Donation

save your place:
Info @ASA-NC.com

Cannabis Crusades
KVMR, 89.5 fm
Friday, March 15
12:00 - 1:00pm

Guest: jeff Lake
will answer your questions regarding cultivation guidelines, the lawsuit, the initiative or whtever is on your mind.

 

[sanvanalona]

thanks for this info!

 

[FreedomGrower]

By: Americans for Safe Access-Nevada County

March 8, 2013 - Americans for Safe Access-Nevada County will discuss plans to combat the County's Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance at their next membership meeting on March 12. The meeting will be held at the Nevada County Contractors Association, 149 Crown Point Court, in Grass Valley beginning at 6pm.

The group is in the final preparations for a planned initiative drive after their request for mediation was rejected by the Board in a closed door session. Attorney Jeff Lake, who successfully negotiated a compromise ordinance in Yuba County, is bringing the proposed initiative for the group's final approval later this week.

ASA-NC has conducted a massive phone survey to assess the public's feelings toward cannabis cultivation in Nevada County. Preliminary results indicate support for the group's activities is topping 70%, according to Brad Peceimer-Glass who is tabulating the data.

"We are getting support from people who are young and old, Democrats and Republicans, HOA members and renters," according to Peceimer-Glass.

"I don't think the Board realizes that when they rejected our requests for mediation, they weren't rejecting ASA-NC - they were rejecting the citizens of Nevada County who overwhelming support our position," stated Patricia Smith, chair of the local chapter. "If the Board won't listen to the people, the people will let the Board know their wishes at the ballot box."

Expecting the results of the poll would be challenged, the group used the same standards employed by Gallup and other major polling organizations. Voter registration lists were obtained from the Elections Office and after eliminating names without phone numbers and people who hadn't voted in the last four years, every 6th name was put on the contact list to ensure a random sampling.

ASA-NC will be conducting in-person surveys at various locations throughout the county to crosscheck the results against the phone survey.

Although the Board refused to mediate, they will be voting on small revisions to the Ordinance at their meeting on March 26. The revised draft acknowledges the right of collective grows but does not increase the garden size based on the number of people in the collective.

"It appears that nothing has changed except an attempt by the County to cover their bets," Smith declared. "Unless you live on twenty acres or more, the ordinance doesn't allow enough room to grow for more than one patient - and unless you live on at least ten acres, you do not have room to grow enough medicine for yourself. Saying it's OK then not making allowances to accommodate additional members is deceptive at best."

Meanwhile, ASA-NC's lawsuit challenging the legality of the Ordinance continues to make its way through the court system. The two parties are scheduled for a settlement hearing on April 22.

 

[FreedomGrower]

WHO:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WHAT:
CANNABIS COLLECTIVES TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED

WHERE:
ERIC ROOD CENTER
950 MAIDU AVENUE, NEVADA CITY, CA

WHEN:
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
10:30 AM

WHY:
AN EMPTY GESTURE BY THE COUNTY TO ACKNOWLEDGE
COLLECTIVES -- WITHOUT ALLOWING THEM ADDITIONAL SPACE
TO GROW MEDICINE FOR THEIR MEMBERS.

Please come support ASA-NC as we attempt to get the County
to negotiate an Ordinance similar to the Yuba County Ordinance
(that is the most liberal in California).

 

[FreedomGrower]

The Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance is back in front of the Nevada County Board of Supervisors. Since the ordinance was approved by a 4-1 vote (with Supervisor Terry Lamphier dissenting) last May, both supporters and opponents have been squabbling in and out of court over the legality of certain items of the ordinance. Assistant County Counsel Marcos Kropf recently proposed “several minor and narrowly tailored technical amendments” to the ordinance, according to supporting documents to Tuesday’s board agenda. The amendments relate to the ability to operate collectives and the point person for appeal hearings, which were major talking points during the ...


The Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved amendments to the Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance during its Tuesday regular meeting. The amendment that generated the bulk of public comment related to the establishment of the right for collectives to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes on a property, owned as a primary residence by at least one of the collective members. Jeff Lake, the attorney representing the Americans for Safe Access, Nevada County in its ongoing lawsuit against the county, said the amendment did not go far enough to protect the rights of those interested in growing medicine both collectively and individually. …

 

[FreedomGrower]

Op-Ed: ASA-Nevada County | County Conspires to Stifle Free Speech

By: Americans for Safe Access - Nevada County (ASA-NC)

March 27, 2013 - Apparently, the Board of Supervisors (Terry Lamphier excepted) only wants to hear from constituents who agree with their policies. In a blatant attempt to intimidate opposition, eleven armed deputies were posted across the back wall and inside and outside the doors of the Supervisor's chambers when collective cannabis gardens came up for discussion. All twenty-seven items that preceded the Cultivation Ordinance were quickly dispatched without this unwarranted show of force, nor were armed officers present for the afternoon session.

That they wanted to muzzle public comment was apparent from the opening remarks made by County Counsel, Alison Barrat-Green. After reading the proposed amendments to the ordinance, she informed the public "only comments concerning collectives" would be entertained. However, this only applied to the opposition as the sole public supporter of the County's actions spoke about everything except collective gardens without reprimand from the Chair, Hank Weston.

These actions were a clear attempt to stifle the free speech of political opponents. It sent a chill throughout the roomful of citizens that had peaceably assembled to address their grievances with the Board. The one heated moment during the session occurred when a courageous citizen called out the Sheriff's Department for their aggressive behavior.

The Board was asked to amend the existing Cultivation Ordinance to acknowledge the right of patients to grow medicine together in a collective garden. Although the Board unanimously passed the amendments, they refused to allow additional space to grow medicine for each collective member even in remote rural areas.

Attorney Jeff Lake, representing Americans for Safe Access - Nevada County in their lawsuit against County's ordinance, wasn't allowed to include other improvements to the Cultivation Ordinance during his public comments. Supervisor Lamphier asked for a motion to require the County to enter mediation but was advised by Barrat-Green to "stick to the amendments before you."

The Board has rejected ASA-NC's request for mediation and have opted instead to wait for the CA Supreme Court decision in the City of Riverside v. The Inland Empire Patients Health & Wellness Collective. The Court's decision will determine whether local jurisdictions can ban dispensaries and/or cultivation rather than regulate the operation and location of these establishments. Their decision is expected by early May.

Americans for Safe Access has been conducting a phone survey to ascertain the level of support the Cultivation ordinance has in this County. The results have been so overwhelming against the Ordinance that we questioned the results even though we have used the same random sampling techniques and standards as those used by major polling organizations.

We decided to expand the survey by going into specific areas where we presume support for the County's Ordinance runs high as a counter balance to the phone survey. We do not advertise the locations of our field surveys as to not draw supporters from either camp. If you happen upon one of our survey takers, we hope that you will take a moment to state your opinions regardless of your position. In fact, we welcome those with opposing viewpoints as we want to be inclusive of the entire County's attitudes.

For me the issue is quite simple: cannabis has been shown to be a very effective treatment for a myriad of conditions. It is a fundamental human right to be able to use any medical treatment one chooses without interference from government bureaucrats. By placing Collective gardens in rural areas, most of the perceived nuisances can be eliminated. This would be a win for residential homeowners and a win for patients.

For more information about Americans for Safe Access, please visit our website at www.asa-nc.com.

 

[GET MO]

anything poppin out in nevada County for 4/20?

 

[FreedomGrower]

There was a reefer madness movie screening ASA event; was chill;

hmm

With the advent of warmer weather and the beginning of the growing season, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has begun conducting compliance checks to enforce the county’s medical marijuana cultivation ordinance.

In 2012, the team began responding to marijuana cultivation nuisance complaints after the controversial ordinance was passed by the county Board of Supervisors. The ordinance is intended to regulate legal grows from a nuisance standpoint; it limits the size of grows depending on zoning, setbacks and plot size and imposes other restrictions, such as security fencing.

After a Nevada County Superior Court judge refused to block the ordinance in late July 2012, the Narcotics Task Force ramped up the number of compliance checks and the department added two full-time deputies to the ordinance detail for the season.

Several challenges are wending their way through the legal system, and local medical marijuana activists are currently working on a proposed ballot initiative to overturn or amend the ordinance.

Americans for Safe Access-Nevada County filed suit against Nevada County last May following the board’s approval; that suit is set to go to trial June 18.



The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force is currently conducting compliance checks and will be adding back the two-man team to assist them in the next few weeks, said Lt. Steve Tripp.

“The marijuana season is just getting started,” Tripp said Friday. “We want to get a jump on it. We’re already getting tips — I just got one this morning.”

Tripp said that in order to keep up, all of the deputies on patrol have been trained on the cultivation ordinance and the paperwork involved in citing growers.

“They’re the ones who are out in the field,” he said. “If they do a call for service and they come across a garden that appears to be out of compliance, they can post the violation and do the paperwork … We’re trying to get a well-organized machine so things don’t slip through the cracks.”

The task force then will do any necessary follow-up to ensure that the violation is remedied, unless the person cited files an appeal with the county, Tripp said.

The narcotics task force members will primarily be following up on tips received and doing “knock and talks,” as well as focusing on grows that appear illegal, Tripp said.

Tripp stressed that the enforcement team was not trying to stop people from growing marijuana legally, adding, “We’re just trying to make sure people stay within the guidelines.”

ASA-Nevada County founder Patricia Smith said the local marijuana activist group’s attorney, Jeffrey Lake, still is working to draft the language for the group’s proposed ballot initiative.

According to Nevada County Counsel Alison Barratt-Green, Lake offered a request for mediation, which was rejected by the county in closed session.

Some minor amendments to the cultivation ordinance relating to the ability for citizens to operate collectives and the identification of a point person for appeal hearings were approved by the board of supervisors March 2.

“The issue we wanted to clarify is that one can collectively cultivate as long as there is one person living on the property,” said Assistant County Counsel Marcos Kropf at the time.

But Smith has said the amendments are insufficient.

The revised draft acknowledges the right of collective grows but does not increase the garden size based on the number of people in the collective, Smith said.

“Unless you live on 20 acres or more, the ordinance doesn’t allow enough room to grow for more than one patient — and unless you live on at least 10 acres, you do not have room to grow enough medicine for yourself,” Smith told The Union in March. “Saying it’s OK and then not making allowances to accommodate additional members is deceptive at best.”

 

[FreedomGrower]

Code Compliance
The Sheriff's Department is gearing up to play hardball. They recently announced plans to conduct "Knock & Talks" to see if gardens are being grown in compliance with their extremely restrictive ordinance. Every Deputy has been trained to look for signs of cultivation whenever they are dispatched to a local residence for any reason. They have been been instructed to write citations for any alleged violation.
Just as things are heating up, our esteemed attorney, Jeff Lake, will be conducting a Code Compliance Class on May 18, at the North San Juan Senior Center. He will remind us of our rights and our responsibilities when dealing with law enforcement officials. Suggested donation $25.00.

Best Raffles Ever
First Michael Kawa of Kalifornia Koy stepped up and offered ASA-NC an incredible 20 x 20 Premium Greenhouse, including free set-up and delivery within a thirty mile radius. This premium greenhouse is made from the highest quality materials to prevent overhead detection and will greatly reduce odors. Tickets for this raffle will be $10/each. We plan to start selling tickets very soon and will pull the winning raffle ticket on August 14th.

Drum roll please. Through the incredible generosity of two of our members we are offering two VIP Judge's passes to the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam - including roundtrip airfare for two and a week's stay in luxury hotel! This raffle will be awarded in September at a VERY BIG surprise venue. Tickets will be $25 each or five for $100.


Meetings
Truckee
May 11
Truckee-Donner Rec Center

Grass Valley
May 14
NC Contractors Assoc

NSJ
May 26
NSJ Senior Center

Drones in Our Backyard
The Peace Center is hosting a screening of a must-see movie on Mother's Day. Drones In Our Backyard is showing at 7:00pm at the Unitarian Universalist Community Center, 246 So. Church Street, Grass Valley. Suggested donation $5 - 10/no one turned away for lack of funds.

 

[johnnybravo]

time to start installing security cameras and youtub these hostile leo's!
knock and talk my ass! talk to my attorney!
u on candid camera pigs!
http://www.homesecuritystore.com/p-1709-ivision-optex-wireless-2-way-intercom-system-with-video.aspx