To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Virginia Bass
Agenda Section: Initiated by Board Member
SUBJECT:
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Consider Amendment to County Ordinance 2554 - Medical Marijuana Land-Use Ordinance Title III 313-55.3 Medial Cannabis Dispensaries to Allow for Operating Hours to Align with State Guidelines (Supervisor Virginia Bass)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Discuss the need for changes in the existing language in Ordinance 2554 regarding dispensary operation hours; and
2. Direct staff to bring back a new ordinance that aligns the local hours of dispensary operation with the state laws.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
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DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors adopted the Medical Marijuana Land - Use Ordinance Title III 313-55.3 Medical Cannabis Dispensaries on July 19, 2016. Since then the state legislation has evolved and expanded the laws under the Bureau of Cannabis Control. One important change has been the approved operation hours for medical cannabis dispensaries. The State allows the operation hours from 6:00am to 10:00pm whereas the current county ordinance only accommodates the operation hours of 10:00am to 7:00pm. The Humboldt County Growers Alliance and others have requested that a consistent alignment be adopted allowing for the expansion of business hours of dispensaries in Humboldt County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Unknown
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by engaging in discussions of our regional economic future
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
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ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board Discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
Letter dated September 1, 2020
Ordinance 2554
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: July 19, 2016
File No.: 16-4751