Update zoning laws to regulate adult-use cannabis businesses
In Plain English
Richmond currently has no zoning rules for where adult-use cannabis businesses can operate. The city wants to create specific regulations about locations and requirements for these businesses. If approved, new cannabis businesses cannot open until the permanent rules are finished.
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Votes
Introduce ordinance on first reading with an amendment to Section 2 regarding cannabis businesses permitted by the City as of the effective date being allowed to engage in equivalent adult-use commercial cannabis activities under their existing permit for a temporary period from January 1, 2018 until the City regulations go into effect
5 to 0
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