Chapter 5.44
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES

Sections:

5.44.010    Medical marijuana dispensaries defined.

5.44.020    Prohibited.

5.44.030    Use or activity prohibited by federal or state law.

5.44.010 Medical marijuana dispensaries defined.

As used in this chapter, “medical marijuana dispensary” means any facility or location where marijuana is made available to and/or distributed by or to one or more of the following: a primary caregiver, a qualified patient, or a person with an identification card, whether or not in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq. However, “medical marijuana dispensary” shall not include the following uses, as long as the locations 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 and Safety Code, a health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and 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 and Safety Code, a residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, a residential hospice, or a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, as long as any such use complies strictly with applicable law including, but not limited to, Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq. (Ord. 525 § 4, 2010)

5.44.020 Prohibited.

No person or entity shall own, manage, conduct, or operate any medical marijuana dispensary or participate as an employee, contractor, agent or volunteer, or in any other manner or capacity, in any medical marijuana dispensary in the city. (Ord. 525 § 4, 2010)

5.44.030 Use or activity prohibited by federal or state law.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to permit or authorize any use or activity which is otherwise prohibited by any state or federal law. (Ord. 525 § 4, 2010)