A local law that allows Mendocino County, Calif., residents to grow up to 25 marijuana plants for their personal use will go before voters for review in June, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported Jan. 8.

Measure G, the marijuana-decriminalization law, was approved by voters in 2000. But a recent protest movement led the county Board of Supervisors to vote 4-1 in favor of placing the measure back before voters.

"It's a big step toward regaining control of our county," said Ross Liberty, an opponent of the law. Critics say that Measure G has led to increased crime and to marijuana growers increasing production of the drug under the pretense that they are using it for medical purposes.

The board also voted to limit medical-marijuana providers to growing 25 plants on their property; some have been operating farms with 10,000 plants or more.