Race and Equity Sacramento revamps cannabis enforcement system after facing dozens of lawsuits, racism allegations October 3, 2022 | Scott Rodd The city has issued over $100 million in fines against property owners, but the vast majority have challenged the penalties.
Sacramento Just Quietly Revamped Its Cannabis Cultivation Enforcement Law January 16, 2020 | Scott Rodd Sacramento has held property owners responsible for cannabis grown on their property by a tenant, even if they can prove they didn’t know about it. The city just scrapped that rule. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Serves As Guide, Cautionary Tale As More California Governments Use Steep Fines Against Illegal Pot Grows December 18, 2019 | Scott Rodd From Stanislaus County to Malibu, local governments are hitting property owners with heavy fines to curb illegal pot grows. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Wipes Out ‘Enormous’ Penalties For Illegal Pot Grows After Judge Determines City Violated Property Owner’s Rights October 9, 2019 | Scott Rodd The city has issued about $94 million in fines against homeowners for illegal cannabis cultivation. Many are rental property owners who claim their tenants operated the grow without their knowledge. Now, dozens are taking their case to court. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
When Tenants Grow Pot, Sacramento Homeowners Face Six-Figure Fines And An Appeals Process Attorneys Call 'A Kangaroo Court' September 26, 2019 | Scott Rodd When homeowners appeal the fines, which are often hundreds of thousands of dollars, the city says the hearings are designed to be “informal.” But defense attorneys say appealing the penalties rob owners of their right to due process.
Sacramento Fined Homeowners $94 Million For Illegal Cannabis Grows — But Many Claim They’re Innocent September 16, 2019 | Scott Rodd Hundreds of property owners have challenged the penalties. Their attorneys allege the city’s enforcement has turned into a money-making scheme. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
