HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances 2022 ORDINANCE NO. Daa
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DECLARING A BAN ON
MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROCESSING SITES, MEDICAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES, RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA PRODUCERS, RECREATIONAL
MARIJUANA PROCESSORS, RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA WHOLESALERS, AND
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA RETAILERS; REFERRING ORDINANCE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
RECITALS:
A. Whereas, the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act, as amended by House Bill
3400 (2015) provides that the Oregon Health Authority will register
medical marijuana processing sites and medical marijuana dispensaries;
B. Whereas, Measure 91, which the voters adopted in November 2014,
directs the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to license the production,
processing, wholesale, and retail sale of recreational marijuana;
C. Whereas, section 134 of HB 3400 provides that a city council may adopt
an ordinance to be referred to the electors of the city prohibiting the
establishment of certain state-registered and state-licensed marijuana
businesses in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the city;
D. Whereas, the city council wants to refer the question of whether to prohibit
recreational marijuana producers, processors, wholesalers and/or
retailers, as well as medical marijuana processors and medical marijuana
dispensaries to the voters of the City of Central Point.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
Marijuana means the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae, any part of the plant
Cannabis family Cannabaceae and the seeds of the plant Cannabis family
Cannabaceae.
Mariivana processing site means an entity registered with the Oregon Health
Authority to process medical marijuana.
Marijuana processor means an entity licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission to process marijuana.
Marijuana producer means an entity licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission to manufacture, plant, cultivate, grow or harvest marijuana.
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Marijuana retailer means an entity licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission to sell marijuana items to a consumer in this state.
Marijuana wholesaler means an entity licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission to purchase items in this state for resale to a person other than a
consumer.
Medical marijuana dispensary means an entity registered with the Oregon Health
Authority to transfer medical marijuana.
SECTION 2. BAN DECLARED. As described in section 134 of House Bill 3400 (2015),
the City of Central Point hereby prohibits the establishment and operation of the
following in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the city:
(a) Marijuana processing sites;
(b) Medical marijuana dispensaries;
(c) Marijuana producers;
(d) Marijuana processors;
(e) Marijuana wholesalers;
(f) Marijuana retailers.
SECTION 3. EXCEPTION. The prohibition set out in this ordinance does not apply to a
marijuana processing site or medical marijuana dispensary that meets the conditions
set out in subsections 6 or 7 of section 134, section 136, or section 137 of House Bill
3400 (2015).
SECTION 4. REFERRAL. This ordinance shall be referred to the electors of the city of
Central Point at the next statewide general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
SECTION 5 EMERGENCY. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist,
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the date of its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CENTRAL POINT, OREGON ON THE DATE LAST WRITTEN BELOW.
Signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this old day of
Ary vac'c-c , 2016.
Mayor Hank Williams
AUE.
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City Recorder
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