THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAS APPROVED NEW REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA CLINICS IN THE COUNTY. THE REGULATIONS WERE APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 5 TO ZERO. SOME OF THE NEW LIMITS INCLUDE ENFORCING AN 8-HUNDRED FOOT BUFFER BETWEEN CLINICS, AS WELL AS A 6-HUNDRED FOOT BUFFER BETWEEN ANY CLINIC AND A SCHOOL THE RULES GOVERN ANY POT CLUBS THAT OPEN IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY, EXCEPT FOR COASTAL AREAS, WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE COASTAL COMMISSION. THE NEW REGULATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE A LIMIT FOR HOW MANY CLUBS CAN BE OPENED. THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ STILL LIMITS THE NUMBER CLUBS TO 2, WITHIN CITY LIMITS.