Title
Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 7.90 (Commercial Cannabis Permits) of the Monterey County Code to make organizational changes which clarify and simplify permit procedures and requirements for processing and manufacturing activities, be consistent with the regulations of the Department of Cannabis Control, and update requirements for odor control, business owners, and employees.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 7.90 (Commercial Cannabis Permits) of the Monterey County Code to make organizational changes which clarify and simplify permit procedures and requirements for processing and manufacturing activities, be consistent with the regulations of the Department of Cannabis Control, and update requirements for odor control, business owners, and employees.
SUMMARY:
The Cannabis Program (Program) maintains a list of proposed amendments to Monterey County Code (MCC) Chapter 7.90 that is guided by lessons learnt from administering the chapter, feedback received during cannabis industry meetings, and changes resulting from the consolidation of the three state cannabis licensing bureaus. The Program believes that this broad overhaul will improve the legibility of Chapter 7.90, clarify operational and application requirements, eliminate redundancies in oversight, defer to Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) regulations where appropriate, and further streamline the commercial cannabis business permit application process.
It should be noted that these proposed amendments include prior Cannabis Committee (Committee) direction on removing the restriction on signage, which currently prohibits retailers from depicting cannabis in their storefront signage or having transparent public facing windows.
On February 16, 2023, the proposed amendments were presented to the Cannabis Committee. The Committee directed the Program to present to the Board of Supervisors.
Improving legibility of Chap...
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