hemp cultivation

Mark West Watershed Neighbors comments: cumulative impacts NOT addressed

Got Water?  November 19, 2019 Planning Commissioners: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Sonoma County’s proposed industrial hemp ordinances. We respectfully request that our comments be included for the Planning Commissioners’ deliberations regarding the future of hemp cultivation in Sonoma County. While we understand that some of the comments maybe outside of the …

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Sonoma County Planning Commission approves rules to govern hemp crop, paving way for legal industry

Allowing hemp to be grown next to neighbors in ag/residential zoning will diminish property values and problems will continue. Set backs only do so much……ordinances like this are causing the law “Right to Farm” to be challenged as a “taking” of personal property……. hemp pushes that envelope.  “The ordinance outlines areas where hemp cultivation will …

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Friends of Mark West Watershed statement on hemp cultivation Hearing today at 1:20pm Permit Sonoma

“Finally, it is important to note that property owners do not have an absolute right to grow cannabis. State and federal law simply provide that the County must allow an economically reasonable use of property. Agins v. Tiburon (1980) 447 U.S. 255, 260. Property owners are not entitled to any particular use of property nor …

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Hemp hearing: November 21st, 1pm

Planning Commission will discuss the Ag Commissioner’s proposals for hemp ordinance. Meeting Room at Permit Sonoma on Ventura Ave. December the Supervisors will vote. If you have comment they need to be in right away. Sonoma County Planning Commission STAFF REPORT DATE:November 21 , 2019 TIME: 1: 20pm STAFF: Tony Linegar, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures Andrew …

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Action Alert: FOG Update on Planning Commission hearing on hemp Nov. 21st 1:20pm.

Planning Commission hearing at 1:20 pm this coming Thursday (November 21) at 2550 Ventura Ave., Santa Rosa. Sonoma County is currently drafting regulations related to the growing of industrial hemp as an agricultural crop. Hemp is similar to cannabis in appearance and odor. Only extremely sophisticated and expensive tests can determine the difference. This means that cannabis …

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