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(a) A person commits the offense of marijuana cultivation if the person plants, cultivates, harvests, dries, or processes any marijuana or any part thereof for nonmedical purposes. Each plant shall constitute a separate offense and the violator shall be subject to a minimum fine for immature plants of $100.00 per plant and for mature plants of $500.00 per plant and restitution.

(b) The Yurok Tribe prohibits the planting, cultivation, harvesting, drying, or processing of marijuana that is not for medical use. The Yurok Tribe shall allow personal cultivation of medical marijuana by adult Yurok Tribal members, limited to no more than six marijuana plants at any one time. No more than 12 marijuana plants total may be grown per residential parcel APN number at any one time. No marijuana plants may be grown on land that is not designated as a residential parcel by the Tribe. Residential parcel owners, including the Tribe and its entities, have the right to prohibit the personal cultivation of medical marijuana within 600 feet of a school or on rental properties that they own.

(c) Living plants and any medical marijuana in excess of 28.5 grams shall be kept inside private residences or upon the grounds of the residence. Plants must be grown either inside or in an outdoor garden, and they must be in a locked space and not visible by normal unaided vision from a public place. No registration, permit, or application is required.

(d) The Yurok Tribe may prosecute for the planting, cultivation, harvesting, drying, or processing of more than six marijuana plants per person or 12 plants total per residential parcel at any one time. The fine specified in this section is a minimum fine and does not limit the imposition of a greater monetary sanction or additional sanctions. [Ord. 82 § 4114, renumbered, 4/10/2023; Ord. 35 § 4101, adopted, 2/6/2014. Formerly 15.10.060.]