Pubdate: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 Source: Ukiah Daily Journal, The (CA) Copyright: 2016 The Ukiah Daily Journal Contact: http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/feedback Website: http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/581 MENDOCINO COUNTY ENCOURAGING MEDICAL MARIJUANA REGISTRATION PRIOR TO LICENSING Mendocino County is encouraging those in the medical marijuana business to register with the county by June 3. The county said it is simply "assessing the level of interest" prior to opening up applications for local permits. It also hopes to identify medical marijuana operations that were considered in good standing prior to the beginning of 2016, when the new Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act became law. Since the county intends to offer local permits, the law would require both a state and local permit by Jan. 1, 2018 for medical marijuana businesses. Registering early will guarantee those eligible priority processing for local permit applications once they become available, according to the county. Additional information, along with the local medical marijuana registration form, is available online at http://co.mendocino.ca.us/bos/mendoreg.htm. For more information, contact or the Mendocino County Department of Agriculture at 234-6830. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom