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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarijuana Study SessionProp 64 –Recreational Marijuana  UpdateUpdate  Council Study SessionCouncil Study Session  January 26, 2017 State Laws Regulating MijMarijuana •Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety jg y Act (MMRSA) - Bureau of Marijuana Control (BMC) - Medical ID card - 19 licensing types - Strong local land use control Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA)•Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) (Proposition 64) - Legalizes Adult Use (over 21) Allows Property Owners to cultivate up to 6 plants-Allows Property Owners to cultivate up to 6 plants - Establishes State Excise Tax of 15%, State Cultivation Tax of $9.25 on flowers, $2.75 on non- flowers for both medical and recreational - Local governments can establish separate tax - Allows local land use control Local Control •City should establish Ordinances to address: - Personal Use - Commercial Use - Medicinal Use •City’s can choose to ban/regulate: -Retail - Medical Dispensaries - Delivery (to/from) - Outdoor Cultivation Any State licensed business type-Any State licensed business type •City’s cannot ban Personal Indoor y Cultivation (up to 6 plants) Existing City Regulations •Current City Ordinance prohibits all Medicinal Marijuana operations (Chapter 25.34.120) •City’s Ordinance regulating “smoking” li ij (applies to marijuana (Chapter 8.36) •AUMA prohibits outdoor smoking in bli d i hi 1 000 f fpublic spaces and within 1,000 feet of school, park, other public spaces. •Current Zoning Ordinance omits recreational and personal marijuana Potential City Regulations •AUMA allows for “reasonable” regulation for personal use - Prohibit outdoor grows - Require registration / owner authorization - Require business licensing -Inspections for indoor growth (safety)Inspections for indoor growth (safety) •Separate Medical/Recreation Use/Personal •Limit to commercial operations to specific zoning districts iC-Require CUP - Separation requirements - Square footage maximums Other Considerations •Controlled Substance Act (Federal) •$1 Billi ti t d St t R ( 1)•$1 Billion estimated State Revenue (year1) •State Grants - 60% to youth programs, education, prevention, treatment - 20% environmental clean up / restoration 20% d DUI d h h l h i-20% reduce DUI and other health impacts •Cities that ban marijuana uses are not eligible for grants •Local tax on commercial operationsp - 37/39 local taxes passed in 2016