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Summary of Amendments to
Chapter 5.150 and Section
8.132.050 Relating to
Cannabis
Public Hearing Item 18
Presented by the Office of Cannabis Management
February 15, 2022
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Changes to Delivery
▪ $5K (max total)/ $3K (pre-orders) limit in vehicle
▪ Align with State
▪ Delete vehicle age requirement
▪ Align with State
▪ Loading and unloading area
▪ Currently a BOP condition
▪ Secured containers in vehicles
▪ Currently a BOP condition
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Changes to Storefront Retailers
▪ Remove limit of 8,000 sq. ft. building size
▪ Remove 150 sq. ft. limit on cannabis accessory
displays
▪ Obsolete; improve business operations
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Changes to Interested Parties
▪ Delivery and distribution drivers deleted
▪ Exclude shift managers and employee managers
who have no control over operation of the
business
▪ Owners responsible for ensuring that drivers and
employee managers are Live Scanned
▪ Improve permitting and business operations
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Changes to Business Records
▪ Records can be kept in electronic format,
rather than paper format
▪ City inspectors provided with read-only
access to view electronic real-time inventory
records
▪ Improve inspections and business operations
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Changes to Applications
▪ Updated security requirements for cannabis
facility
▪ Allow PD flexibility to modify security requirements as needed ▪ Certify compliance with labor peace agreements
▪ Align with State
▪ Applications become void after 180 days unless
extended with payment of $500 new fee
▪ Align with State; discourage “parking” of applications z
Changes to BOP Renewal Process
▪ Businesses receive 90-, 60-, 30-, and 0-day Business
Operating Permits (BOPs) renewal reminders
▪ BOP renewal application portal will close 366 days
after permit issuance date
▪ Businesses have 30-day grace period to submit all
outstanding documents with late fee to have renewal
processed
▪ Improve permitting and business operations
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Changes to Cessation of Business
Requirements
▪ Add requirements for BOP holders to follow when
ceasing operations for more than 30 days
▪ Includes written plan, contact information for
responsible individual, and payment plan for any
unpaid business operations tax
▪ If business ceases operation for 90 days or more
without an approved plan, the BOP may be revoked
or suspended
▪ Improve permitting and business operations
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Changes to Illegal Cultivation
Appeal Fee
▪ Appeal fees for illegal cultivation administrative
penalties will be set by resolution
▪ The appeal fee is requested to be set at $500
▪ Help in covering the costs of the appeal hearings
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