Cedaredge and Hotchkiss CO to Consider New Marijuana Regulations
Law enforcement, state, county and city officials are forced to consider changing existing laws, and implementing new regulations, now that marijuana is the new buzz word in Colorado.
The small mountain towns of Cedaredge and Hotchkiss are following right along. Cedaredge's reaction is due to a situation that happened at a rental house in town. Public safety is the first concern of local town trustees and law enforcement. town trustees are discussing how best to regulate large-scale growing operations. Police Chief Dan Sanders says that large quantities of pot can't be banned because of a loophole in state's marijuana law. Several other communities in the state have already put forth new laws to regulate pot growing and the Cedaredge trustees are looking into what the other communities are doing to get ideas on what might work best for Cedaredge.
Hotchkiss is facing the same dilemma. The town trustees have already held a work session on this issue. The trustees want an ordinance that limits the amount, where and how marijuana can be grown on private property. There have been several break ins in the area where marijuana was the target. Town officials are concerned about growing operations inside a building because of the danger of fire and mold. They are looking at a restriction that would include a setback off the property line, so someone couldn't reach inside a fence and pick the plants. The proposed ordinance would include a five foot setback, six foot privacy fence, the state's definition of an enclosed area, the area must be locked and there is to be no CO2 or butane to be used to create hash oil.
Commercial growing and selling is banned in Delta County. Both Cedaredge and Hotchkiss are looking at ways to regulate personal and medical growing within their communities. The state's legalization of marijuana is forcing a lot of small communities to take action in response to new issues that do come up with the growing of marijuana.
Colorado state and local law enforcement officials are still trying to figure out how to deal with different situations concerning marijuania use and growing pot. There is still a lot of defining and refining of the laws that needs to happen.
I've included some links to other posts I've written on this topic.
Here's an overview of Colorado's Marijuana Law.
Legalized Marijuana and Landlord Tenant Relationships
If you Drive High you will get a DUID in Colorado
Some Growers Have to Ruin it for Everyone
Colorado Crime Rates Drop while Pot Sales Soar
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