Allow medical marijuana businesses and set cultivation standards
In Plain English
Richmond currently prohibits medical marijuana businesses within city limits. The proposed law creates rules for where these businesses can operate and what safety standards they must meet. If approved, residents would have local access to licensed medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities.
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Motion · Official minutes
Receive the first reading of said ordinance for Item M-2 and lay over for two weeks for second reading, with amendment to section 7.102.030(D) to add an additional exception to read, 'Delivery by member of permanent dispensary to resident that is member of dispensary'.
7 aye · 0 nay
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that would allow medical marijuana businesses to operate in Richmond for the first time. The proposed law sets rules for where dispensaries and cultivation facilities can locate and includes safety standards they must follow. Council members also added language allowing dispensary staff to deliver medical marijuana directly to patients who are members of that dispensary. The ordinance will return for a required second reading and final vote in two weeks before taking effect.
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