Cannabis will continue to be farmed on a 29-acre lot in Nipomo after a fervent debate over the project's proximity to a local elementary school.
At a meeting on Sept. 12, the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission voted 4-1 to approve a conditional use permit for the cannabis grow, a project widely disliked by Nipomo community members and the South County Advisory Council, which voted to oppose the project on Aug. 26.
Despite various concerns about odors, pesticides, security personnel, traffic, and the project's location, county staff said at the Sept. 12 meeting that the cannabis grow has actually been operating since 2016, and since then, there have been no verified nuisance complaints related to the facility.
Commissioner Dawn Ortiz-Legg said that while she understands the fear surrounding marijuana cultivation, it's important that those working to grow cannabis legally aren't the ones being punished.
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