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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Father has no clothes or toys for his kids ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 18, 1915 ... State parks host New Year's Day hikes ... Father has no clothes or toys for his kids ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 18, 1915 ... State parks host New Year's Day hikes ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Marijuana plants must be hidden from public view MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 18, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Dec. 18, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Why have so many marijuana growers put up plastic sheets or tarps as fencing around their plants? Such flimsy material seems unlikely to help with security, and it's such an eyesore that it just advertises the location of marijuana grow sites around Jackson County. — No name given Marijuana growers have put up such fencing because Oregon law requires that marijuana plants not be readily seen by normal, unaided vision from a public place. In other words, plants must be hidden or screened from public view, including from drivers passing by on roads. Many growers are using plastic and tarp fences because that is less expensive than building wooden fences. Plastic can also be used for greenhouses. This question also came up at a recent public hearing on marijuana. "The Oregon Health Authority requires grows to not be visible from public rights-of-way," said Jackson County Development Services Director Kelly Madding. "It's really more of a visual barrier than for security. That's why people are putting up fences for medical marijuana." Although Oregon voters have legalized recreational marijuana, regulations are not yet in place to allow people to grow recreational marijuana for sale. When people without medical marijuana cards visit dispensaries to buy marijuana for recreational use, they are technically buying excess medical marijuana that was grown by medical marijuana growers. A person is allowed to grow four marijuana plants for personal recreational use or six plants for personal medical use. Those plants also must be hidden from public view. — Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 18, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501