Because sometimes marijuana is the only medicine that works to relieve seizures, nausea from chemo treatments, and chronic pain without the side effects of opiates. Because moving Collectives to AG-zoned parcels will alleviate the “nuisance” factor in residential neighborhoods. Because marijuana is safer than pharmaceutical drugs. Someone dies every 19 seconds from prescription drugs. Because the County’s Cultivation ordinance discriminates against disabled patients. Because medical marijuana cultivators do not cause environmental damage. Because it will free up law enforcement to go after the illegal growers in our forests who are armed and dangerous. Because the citizens of CA (and Nevada County) voted for Prop 215 to supply safe access to patients in need.
