California county dampens plans to make entire town 420-friendly tourist destination
It appears that a companys plans to turn a remote San Bernardino County town into a marijuana tourism mecca may go up in smoke.
Earlier this month, Arizona-based American Green announced it purchased the entire California town of Nipton for about $5 million to make it a hub of cannabis production mixed with bed-and-breakfast lodging and attractions like mineral baths.
The problem is that a county ordinance for unincorporated areas, including Nipton, bars all sales, distribution and production of cannabis, overriding the states recent move to legalize recreational marijuana.
Stephen Shearin, the project manager, said he is aware of the county law but he thinks something can be worked out. That doesnt mean this is not going to happen, he said. Were concerned about it but not anxious.
Lt. Sarkis Ohannessian of the San Bernardino County Sherriffs Department, has a different view. He said the county counsels office sent American Green a letter on Aug. 9 six days after ...
