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Napa County is poised to continue banning the outdoor growing of medical marijuana in the unincorporated areas, though the proposed law allows indoor cultivation under certain conditions.

Several members of the Board of Supervisors said Tuesday they view the medical marijuana law as a work in progress. The Board could take up the issue of personal use outdoor medical marijuana cultivation again in a year.

“If someone is sitting on five, 10, 20 acres in a corner of the county, to not allow them to do an outdoor grow seems a little silly,” Supervisor Diane Dillon said. “But I think we have to get there in steps.”

The Board of Supervisors by unanimous vote said it intends to pass a local medical marijuana law that includes outdoor cultivation and dispensary bans. The proposed law will return to the board for a final vote that will most likely be a formality.

The proposed law allows people to grow medical marijuana covering up to 25 square feet in secured indoor structures — but not greenhouses, hoop houses or apartments — if they are qualified patients or caregivers living on the premises.