Allow medical marijuana businesses and set operating standards
In Plain English
Richmond currently prohibits medical marijuana businesses within city limits. The proposed law creates minimum standards for cultivation facilities and dispensaries to operate legally. If approved, qualified businesses can apply for permits and begin serving patients in the city.
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Votes
Said ordinance received first reading and was laid over for two weeks with direction to staff to investigate the following items for potential revisions to the ordinance: expansion of the list of manufacturing products; regulation of delivery services by existing dispensaries in the city; cultivation outside of dispensaries; and permits to operate, taxation, and fees
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