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Pinoleville asked to move pot plants

By: Adam Randall [e-mail] @udjadam on Twitter

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 1:49 p.m.

Marijuana plants that could be seen from inside a fenced-off area from Highway 101 at the Pinoleville Pomo Nation were recently moved at the request of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Tom Allman said Wednesday.

Allman said approximately 40 plants were on the property Tuesday morning and because of his concerns for residential safety in the area, he made a request to the Pinoleville Tribal Council that the plants be moved. Allman cited the MCSO's request was made because of the proximity of the plants to the roadway, and drug seeking behavior that has led to past home invasions in the area.

As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, the plants were moved elsewhere, according to Allman.

"It was a very cooperative conversation and they understood where we were coming from," Allman said.

A message was left for Pinoleville Business Board President Mike Canales seeking comment.

The Pinoleville tribe has been in the process of establishing a cooperative medical marijuana growing facility on its Ukiah property with Denver-based United Cannabis, and FoxBarry Cos. LLC out of Kansas