Title:
Title
Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 5.150 Relating to Cannabis Businesses (Passed for Publication 01/07/2020; Published 01/10/2020)
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01861
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt an Ordinance amending various sections of chapter 5.150 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to cannabis businesses.
Contact: Leyne Milstein, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-8491; Zarah Cruz, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8925, Office of Cannabis Management, Office of the City Manager.
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance (Redline)
3-Ordinance (Clean)
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Chapter 5.150 of the Sacramento City Code (Code) outlines the regulations for cannabis businesses in the City of Sacramento. As of November 27, 2018, regulations are in place for the entire cannabis supply chain, which includes cultivation, manufacturing, testing laboratories, distribution and microbusinesses, dispensaries (storefront and non-storefront).
The proposed cleanup ordinance seeks to amend, add sections to or delete sections from chapter 5.150 to reflect policy and technical changes to the Code necessary to regulating a fast-evolving industry. The proposed amendments will create consistency with State law, provide clarity and uniformity in procedures across the different permit types and promote a more efficient regulatory and licensing process.
A summary of the proposed changes to the Code include:
* Deleting requirements for cannabis businesses to operate as collective or cooperative (California Health and Safety Code section 11362.775, which required cannabis business operation as collective and cooperatives, was repealed in January of 2019 in accordance with that section and the California Bureau of Cannabis Control's January 9, 2018 notice that the Bureau began issuing licenses pursuant to the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations and Safety Act);
* De...
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