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REPORT - URGENCY ORDINANCE TO EXTEND TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE OUTDOOR CULTIVATION OF CANNABIS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
BACKGROUND: On May 23, 2017, the City Council approved a temporary ordinance establishing a moratorium on outdoor commercial cultivation of cannabis within the city limits. The temporary moratorium was an urgency ordinance under Government Code section 65858 that went into effect immediately and is effective for a period of 45 days. The 45-day period is set to end on July 7, 2017.
The draft comprehensive cannabis ordinance is being finalized by staff and will be presented to the Medical Cannabis Policy Subcommittee next month. Following a review with the Subcommittee, the draft will go through public hearings before the Planning Commission and ultimately the City Council in late 2017.
The moratorium on outdoor commercial cultivation is being included in the draft comprehensive cannabis policy effort. Due to expiration of the moratorium on July 7, 2017, additio...
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