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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Columbia substance abuse panel and the city's Board of Health are reviewing a proposed ordinance that would let residents grow up to six marijuana plants with a doctor's permission.
The measure sponsored by City Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe also would make cultivation of up to six plants by the general public a municipal violation with a maximum fine of $250.
The Columbia Daily Tribune (http://bit.ly/1hlqohA ) reports the City Council tabled the ordinance Monday and asked the Substance Abuse Advisory Commission to work with the Board of Health to make a recommendation in four months.
A decade ago the city changed punishment for possession of up to 35 grams of pot to a $250 fine, though residents still are subject to federal and state laws banning marijuana possession and use.
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