Title
Public Hearing to:
a. Adopt a resolution issuing a report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 5254 relating to medical marijuana; and
b. Adopt an ordinance to extend Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 5254 for 10 months and 15 days, until and through July 5, 2016, as an urgency measure pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 to prohibit, on a temporary basis, the establishment of new medical marijuana dispensaries and collective or cooperative cultivation of medical marijuana in the unincorporated area of the County, pending the County's study and consideration of regulations. (4/5 vote required)
(Medical Marijuana Interim Urgency Ordinance - REF150047; Statutorily exempt under CEQA)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt a resolution (Attachment A) issuing a report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 5254 relating to medical marijuana; and
b. Adopt an ordinance (Attachment B) to extend Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 5254 for 10 months and 15 days, until and through July 5, 2016 as an urgency measure pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 to prohibit, on a temporary basis, the establishment of new medical marijuana dispensaries and collective or cooperative cultivation of medical marijuana in the unincorporated area of the County, pending the County's study and consideration of regulations. (4/5 vote required)
SUMMARY:
On July 7, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted Interim Ordinance No. 5254 establishing a 45-day ban on the collective and cooperative cultivation of marijuana and medical marijuana dispensaries in the unincorporated areas to protect the public health, safety and welfare while the County studies and develops appropriate land use regulations to address the public health, safety, environmental, law enforcement, and other impacts from ...
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