Not that it matters so much for Humboldt County, since our Board of Supervisors already passed a Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance, but other jurisdictions can now take their time.

From Assemblymember Jim Wood’s office:

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Today AB 21 was signed by the governor.  The March 1^st deadline that was mistakenly included in the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act has been removed [26] days before it would have gone into effect.

“Now that we have given local officials the time to take a thoughtful approach to regulating medical marijuana, I hope they will maximize that time by engaging with the public and having thorough discussions,” said Assemblyman Wood.  “In 1996 the people of California voted to have a medical marijuana industry, but, frankly, state representatives dropped the ball. Years of apathy led to black markets, unsafe neighborhoods, environmental damage, and a culture of criminality. The historic regulations we passed last year put us on the path to fixing that and pushing the medical marijuana industry into the light. But to succeed, we need our local elected officials—both those who voted for outright bans because of deadline pressure, and those who are just now looking at the issue — to deliver solid policies that make sense for their communities.”

With the signing of AB 21 the March 1^st deadline is repealed effective immediately.  Cities and counties will now be able to develop their own rules and regulations for the medical marijuana industry indefinitely.  The State Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation is scheduled to come on-line January 1^st 2018.

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• Supervisors Rush to Craft Marijuana Ordinance That Covers the Basics
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