Bessemer City Council discusses small scale grow operations

By JEAN NORDINE

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BESSEMER — During Monday nights Bessemer City Council meeting the council agreed that Ordinance No. 366, Medical Marijuana as a home occupation, should include the prohibiting of future small scale growing operations from operating 1000 feet of parks, playgrounds, and/or churches. However the passing of the ordinance was tabled until further information can be obtain concerning EPA standards regarding such an occupation.

In other business:

—The council passed a resolution to support the Ojibway Correctional Facility. City manager Charly Loper reporte...