Stanislaus County authorities have been cracking down on illegal marijuana cultivation sites and operations.
But the criminal penalties under the state’s more lenient cannabis laws today are not deterring the illegal operations, officials say. The county is now adding a stick to its enforcement campaign in the form of administrative penalties — potentially huge penalties — against illegal growers.
The Board of Supervisors approved the code amendments last month creating a new administrative citation process. The fines taking effect about Dec. 19 are $1,000 per day for every single marijuana plant apart from the six allowed for indoor cultivation in California.
According to the code amendments, the $1,000-per-day fine will be assessed between the time a citation is issued and the growers remove the plants from the site.
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