City Council
MEETING DATE: 4/26/2017
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First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 5.88 of the Code Regulating Medical Cannabis Transportation, Distribution and Testing Laboratories
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FROM:
Charles P. McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council introduce and waive further reading of the Ordinance amending Chapter 5.88 of the Code regulating medical cannabis transportation, distribution and testing laboratories.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 8, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance 798 amending Chapter 9.108 of the Municipal Code to establish land use regulations for medical cannabis testing laboratories, distribution sites, and transportation sites. That ordinance allowed these uses in the following locations:
Testing laboratories: permitted by right in PLC, PPO, NBP
Transportation: conditionally permitted in I-1, OS, CBP-2, PCC
Distribution: conditionally permitted in I-1, OS, CBP-2, PCC
This Ordinance amends Chapter 5.88 of the Code to include regulations in the medical cannabis licensing regulations specific to these three types of medical cannabis uses.
DISCUSSION:
The Ordinance includes regulations specific to the operation of medical cannabis testing laboratories, distributors, and transporters. These are added to Section 5.88.065, paragraphs E and F. Distributors and transporters would be subject to the following regulations:
Quality assurance inspections of product
Maintain transaction records and shipping manifests
Only receive and hold edible cannabis products that are packaged for sale
Only conduct business with licensed medical cannabis businesses
Prohibited from holding a cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing or testing license
Proposed regulations on testing laboratories include:
Prohibited from holding any other type of medical cannabis license or a financial interest in any other medical cannabis businesses
Must obtain a Certificate of Accreditation ...
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