Title:
Title
Resolution Authorizing City Approval of and an Ordinance Amending Sacramento City Code Sections 5.150.360 and 5.150.525 Relating to State Licensed Cannabis Events
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01315
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
1) Discuss the issue of state licensed temporary cannabis-related events at Cal Expo and upon conclusion; 2) pass a Motion forwarding to City Council for consideration: a) a Resolution [AA1]authorizing the City Manager or City Manager's designee to approve state licensed cannabis events at Cal Expo; and b) an Ordinance amending sections 5.150.360 and 5.150.525 of the Sacramento City Code to allow permitted dispensaries to operate at such events.
Contact: Joe Devlin, Chief, (916) 808-4772; Zarah Cruz, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8925, Office of Cannabis Policy and Enforcement, Office of the City Manager.
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Presenter: Joe Devlin, Chief, (916) 808-4772; Zarah Cruz, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8925, Office of Cannabis Policy and Enforcement, Office of the City Manager.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Ordinance - (Clean)
4-Ordinance - (Redline)
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: As of January 1, 2018, the State of California is authorized to issue temporary cannabis event licenses, allowing events including onsite adult-use cannabis sales and consumption at County fairgrounds or agricultural events pursuant to California Business and Professions Code section 26200. To hold this type of event, an event organizer must obtain a State Cannabis Event Organizer License and a State Temporary Event License. To receive a Temporary Event License, the organizer must have written approval from the local jurisdiction in which the event is taking place.
On May 1, 2018, the City Council voted 7-2 to provide a one-time authorization to allow Trans-High Corporation (High Times) to hold an event as described above on May 4-5, 2018 at Cal Expo.
In September 2018, a new l...
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