§ 10-2.152. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries.  


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  • "Dispensaries" shall mean any facility, building, structure, delivery service, vehicle or location whether fixed or mobile, where medical marijuana (cannabis), medical marijuana (cannabis) products, or devices for the use of medical marijuana (cannabis) or medical marijuana (cannabis) products are offered, either individually or in any combination, for retail sale, transmittal, or otherwise provided to any of the following: a primary caregiver, a qualified patient, or a person with an identification card, in accordance with Health & Safety Code Section 11362.5, et seq. "Dispensary" shall also include a cooperative/collective. The terms "primary caregiver" and "qualified patient" shall be as defined in Health & Safety Code Section 11362.7.

    A "dispensary" shall not include the following uses, as long as the location of such uses are otherwise regulated by this Code or applicable law: a clinic licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health & Safety Code, a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health & Safety Code, a residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illness licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.01 of Division 2 of the Health & Safety Code, a residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the Health & Safety Code, a residential hospice or a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Health & Safety Code, as long as any such use complies strictly with applicable law including, but not limited to, Health & Safety Code Section 11362.5, et seq.

(Amended by Ord. 3641-C.S., § 2, effective 2-26-16)