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REPORT - ZONING CODE INTERPRETATION TO ALLOW MEDICAL CANNABIS SUPPORT USES (NON-VOLATILE MANUFACTURING, TESTING, DISTRIBUTOR, AND TRANSPORTER)
BACKGROUND: The 2016 City Council Goal Setting Workshop established five priorities to better focus staff efforts towards achieving established City Council Goals. One of the “Tier 1” priorities is to “Pursue current opportunities for medical marijuana cannabis cultivation, lab testing, and employment development. Prepare for the impacts of prospective legalized recreational marijuana law in California.”
In response to the City Council’s goals and the state’s adoption of the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), the Council has asserted its interest in retaining local authority over medical cannabis operations. On January 19, 2016, the Council initiated a comprehensive policy effort to support and provide direction on all aspects of the medical cannabis industry, including cultivation, sale, distribution, testing, transportat...
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