Nathan H. Beason, 1 District Edward C. Seofield, 2" District Chair Dan Miller, 3" District Vice-Chair Wm. “Hank” Weston, 4" District, Richard Anderson, 5" District Julie Patterson Hunter, Clerk of the Board COUNTY OF NEVADA STATE OF CALIFORNIA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Argument in Favor of Measure W In 2012, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors adopted a Medical Marijuana Cultivation ordinance intended to allow qualified patients safe and reasonable access to medical marijuana, while also protecting the quality of life and property values for neighboring residents. Despite reasonable attempts to address nuisance concems, the county has experienced an increase in large outdoor marijuana cultivations and associated criminal activity, nuisance complaints and damage to wildlife, water supplies and other environmental degradation, The unbridled outdoor cultivation is having a direct impact on the quality of life in Nevada County. Prohibiting outdoor cultivation would simplify enforcement, allow citizens to once again enjoy outdoor activities, and return a sense of safety to the community while still permitting access to medical marijuana for those who need it by allowing regulated indoor cultivation of up to 12 plants. A Yes vote on Measure W would: ‘© uphold the current ban on outdoor cultivation and associated commercial marijuana activities + help reduce the environmental damage from large outdoor grows such as discarding of trash, human waste, illegal use of pesticides, poisoning of wildlife, unauthorized diversion of water from streams, substandard storage of hazardous materials and other threats to public health, relieve pressure on County social services programs such as mental health, behavioral health, adult/child protective services and welfare. * re-define Nevada County’s legacy as safe and welcoming for families and new businesses. Alll residents have a right to expect protection from nuisance and public safety issues associated with marijuana cultivation. Measure W provides that protection and still allows qualified patients, and those who grow for them, continued access to their medicine; while providing the Sheriff the ability to immediately abate outdoor grows and limit or at least minimize the unlawful activity. Vote Yes on Measure W. 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 200, Nevada City CA 95959-8617 phone: $30.265.1480 | fax: 530.265.9836 | toll fee: 888.785,1480 | email: bdofsupervisors(@co.nevada.ca.ts ‘website: htip://www.mynevadacounty,com/ne/b0s PRINTED ON RECYLEO PAPERBALLOT ARGUMENT STATEMENT FORM Election Code Section 9600 All arguments conceming measures filed pursuant to California Elections Code Division 9, commencing with Section 9000, shall be accompanied by the following form statement, to be signed by each proponent and by each author, if different, of the argument: The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the __ Primary (primary/rebuttal to) argument___1" favor of ballot proposition Measure W favor offagainst) (name or number) at the Primary (litle of election) for the County of Nevada (urisdiction) tobeheldon "une 7» 2016 hereby state that such (date of election) argument is true and correct to the best of Sheit knowledge and belief. (hisiheritheir) Signed, pate 2/8/14 Printed name_{tan We Title __Vice Chairman, Board of Supervisors Signed, Date 2 = (Ab Printed name Ww wets SW DRownS Tite _Renven signed Mote is /in Printe ao = Tile Qa .g¢o Gucemse snot Date _2-/9- Qo)o Printed name HTE_ Title Nunvovott eLecuti ve. Date 7-14. 201 Printed name unuck Sverre siPORER Title _ ByeiwEes ewner. Date 2 -/F ZU S — Printed name << hairman, Board of Supers Mailing Address ee