LAKEPORT — The Lake County Board of Education Wednesday joined the list of groups to formally oppose Measure D, the medical marijuana cultivation initiative.
The board unanimously passed a resolution in opposition to the measure during its regular meeting Wednesday evening in Lakeport, according to Superintendent of Schools Wally Holbrook.
In addition to the Board of Education, the opposition catalog includes the Lake County Board of Supervisors, the Lakeport City Council, the Sierra Club Lake Group and the Lake County Farm Bureau.
The measure, also known as “The Lake County Medical Marijuana Cultivation Act of 2012,” is a citizen-drafted ordinance that will appear on the June ballot as the result of an initiative effort.
The act would add rules for medical marijuana growth to the Lake County Code.
Supporters argue it fulfills the needs of growers, users and community members.
Critics claim the proposed ordinance does not adequately address agricultural, environmental and public safety concerns.
