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REPORT - ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - AMENDMENT TO CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 10-40 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE - MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES
BACKGROUND: On November 1, 2005, Council voted 4-2 to adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 10-40, titled Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, to the Santa Rosa City Code.
In 2011, the City Council created a medical marijuana cannabis subcommittee that met several times with interested parties to consider amendments to the ordinance requested by dispensaries and patients. During that time, the courts reached inconsistent decisions regarding the ability or limitations of local jurisdictions to regulate sale of medical cannabis and the committee was placed on hold and did not come forward with recommendations at that time.
The committee was reconvened in 2013 and heard from dispensary operators and patient advocates regarding the need for changes to the ordinance to accommodate the needs of patients. The proposed amendment would address those concerns.
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