City bans cultivation of cannabis for all uses

The cultivation and sale of marijuana for any purpose is now illegal within the city of Turlock, after the City Council unanimously approved a set of cannabis-related ordinances on Tuesday.

Despite numerous pleas from Turlock citizens to allow the cultivation of cannabis plants for personal medical uses, the Council decided to move forward with the prohibitions in order to prevent future issues that might arise related to the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this year.