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File #: 19-0113    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Approved
File created: 1/28/2019 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 2/5/2019 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding the Development of an Ordinance or Ordinance Amendments Prohibiting the Cultivation, Processing or Manufacturing of Cannabis or Cannabis Products Using Genetic Engineering Techniques (Sponsors: Supervisor Haschak and Supervisor Williams)
Attachments: 1. 02-01-19 Lieberknecht Correspondence, 2. 02-01-19 Marianchild Correspondence, 3. 02-02-19 Aleshire Correspondence, 4. 02-02-19 Panofsky Correspondence, 5. 02-03- Coleman Correspondence, 6. 02-04-19 Trygstad Correspondence, 7. 02-04-19 Powell Correspondence, 8. 02-04-19 Marianchild Correspondence, 9. 02-04-19 Daly Correspondence, 10. 02-05-19 Re Correspondence, 11. 02-04-19 Dammuller Correspondence, 12. 02-04-19 Sargenti Correspondence, 13. 02-04-19 Davis Correspondence, 14. 02-05-19 Lumpkin Correspondence

TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Board of Supervisors
MEETING DATE: February 5, 2019


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
John Haschak
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Ted Williams
PHONE:
463-4441


ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 min


AGENDA TITLE:
title
Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding the Development of an Ordinance or Ordinance Amendments Prohibiting the Cultivation, Processing or Manufacturing of Cannabis or Cannabis Products Using Genetic Engineering Techniques
(Sponsors: Supervisor Haschak and Supervisor Williams)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Provide direction to staff to develop a new Ordinance or Ordinance amendments prohibiting the cultivation, processing or manufacturing of cannabis or cannabis products using genetic engineering techniques and present said ordinance to the Board at a future meeting date for discussion and consideration.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
In March 2004, Measure H-2004 - which was to protect the County's agriculture, environment, economy, and private property from genetic pollution by genetically modified organisms, passed by the people of Mendocino County. This Measure was codified as Chapter 10A.15 - Prohibition on the Propagation, Cultivation, Raising and Growing of Genetically Modified Organisms in Mendocino County. Further, on April 4, 2004, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 04-043 urging the Federal Government to require truth in source-labeling for foodstuffs containing GMOs produced in the United States of America and on June 15, 2004, adopted Resolution No. 04-102 urging the Federal Government to institute a moratorium on the planting in the environment of new genetically engineered crops.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
There are many concerns that the existing GMO ban adopted by passage of Measure H might not cover new genetic modification technologies. Proposed is giving direction to legal counsel to draft language to p...

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