The heated debate swirling around medical marijuana continues. On Tuesday, the City of Red Bluff passed ordinances against medical marijuana, including banning all collectives, co-ops and dispensaries.

On Thursday, the Blue Toad Inc. collective told us they were going to fight the ban and keep their doors open.

we checked with Red Bluff Police Friday morning, who told us they were going to visit the collective and cite them for going against the ban. But on Friday, there was no marijuana in the building, so no citation was given.

As it turns out, just one day after telling us they were staying open, the Blue Toad Collective in Red Bluff has decided to shut down.

They say it was a hard decision to make, but they could not handle their landlord getting fined because of their fight.

The collective was open for less than a month. Owners spoke their minds at Tuesday’s city Council meeting, and they say they feel good about that. But for now, the doors will stay closed.

However, the founders say that does not mean they will stay silent.