All On-Site Cultivation | San Jose Marijuana News

According to the new San Jose City Ordnance, all marijuana for medical marijuana collectives will have to be grown on-site. It is argued that this could lead to more crime and easier federal meddling in a State matter. All on-site cultivator will undoubtedly lead to large grow operations located in very specific area's, placing a target on the backs of every collective in San Jose. If laws are suppose to be about keeping society safe than this ordinance does the opposite in regard to cultivation area's.

To put this in prospective, here are the current laws regarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in other cities in California:

Berkeley: On or off-site cultivation permitted. If off-site, and in a place that is visible with the naked eye from any public or other private property (excludes secure rooftops or balconies that are not visible from other buildings or land), is allowed to cultivate 10 plants at one time on a single parcel or adjacent parcels of property.

Long Beach: On or off-site cultivation, must occur within the City of Long Beach

Napa: On or off-site cultivation. On,site cultivation requires only indoor, not exceeding 100 sq. ft. and each plant must be boxed individually. Off-site cultivation requires an "Aggregated Offsite Cultivation Permit."

Oakland: On or off-site cultivation. Note: Off-site large-scale industrial cultivation currently suspended pending further review by the City Council. 

Sacramento:  Off-site cultivation only.

San Francisco: On or off-site cultivation. If cultivation is on-site, it must be conducted indoors.

Richmond: On or off-site cultivation.

Sebastopol: On or off-site cultivation. If on-site, requires that no more than 750 sq. feet additional square footage may be permitted.

Stockton: Off-site cultivation only.

Source: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/clerk/Agenda/20110412/20110412_0303.pdf