California
Get the Facts on Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Zones!
Once you learn more, we hope you’ll join us by saying NO because CP Zones:
Hurt Those Doing Things the Right Way
Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Zones only impact legally-permitted cannabis cultivation operations
After jumping through many hoops to permit their operations in the first place, permitted operations can be shut down afterwards with a CP zone, at significant expense to licensed or soon-to-be-licensed operators
Ultimately punishes those who have tried to be above-board and compliant
Bad Policy
Zone affects just 2 minority-owned cannabis cultivation sites in Redwood Valley, amounting to racist gerrymandering, while 7 other permitted grows just outside the CP zone can continue going about business as usual
Does nothing to address illegal cultivation issues, which are the primary source of complaints from local residents
Undermines the yearslong effort to create a legal and regulated cannabis marketplace in Mendocino County
Unintended Consequences
Will put local farmers out of business
Furthers a precedent to create a zoning designation that cannot be touched for 10 years no matter what, setting a bad precedent that could spread to other farms throughout Mendocino County
Only helps improve the position of illegal/black market grows
Could reduce the variety and availability of locally-grown cannabis at dispensaries in Mendocino County