Title:
Title
Ordinance Amending Section 5.150.020 and Adding Article X to Chapter 5.150 of the Sacramento City Code, Relating to Cannabis Microbusinesses (Passed for Publication 11/20/2018; Published 11/23/2018)
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FileID
File ID: 2018-01520
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt an Ordinance amending Section 5.150.020 and adding Article X to Chapter 5.150 of the Sacramento City Code to add a cannabis microbusiness operating permit type.
Contact: Joe Devlin, Chief of Cannabis Policy and Enforcement, (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 of Cannabis Policy and Enforcement, (916) 808-4772, Office of Cannabis Policy and Enforcement, Office of the City Manager
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance (Clean)
3-Ordinance (Redline)
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Under the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulations Safety Act ("MAUCRSA"), a cannabis business can be licensed as a microbusiness if they operate at least three of the following cannabis-related activities ("activities") on the same licensed premises or site: non-volatile manufacturing, retail, and distribution, or cultivation (provided that the cultivation area is less than 10,000 square feet). Additionally, the state allows onsite consumption in retail facilities that are part of a microbusiness operation. Onsite consumption is not part of this proposal.
The City of Sacramento ("City") currently permits the above cannabis business types under separate Business Operating Permits ("BOPs"). Staff is proposing the addition of a Microbusiness BOP to the City's cannabis business permitting program. Cannabis retail or dispensary sale activities for microbusinesses would be subject to the City's current limits for dispensaries. (See Sacramento City Code section 5.150.350 and Article IX.)
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