Marijuana Licensing Ordinance City Commission October 8, 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Marijuana Licensing Ordinance City Commission October 8, 2019

Purpose of Licensing Ordinance Staff updated City Commission 9/10/19 on marijuana status, process, etc. to date. A licensing ordinance was introduced on 9/24/19. The proposed ordinance will: 1. Opt-in for recreational marijuana 2. Require license for all marijuana types 3. Track licensee commitments 4. Provide for additional enforcement capabilities 5. Require basic energy reporting & Universal Design 6. Require energy efficiency for marijuana growing Purpose of Licensing Ordinance 1

Timeline for Adoption & Application • The State of Michigan will begin accepting recreational marijuana license applications on November 1, 2019. • If a municipality does not have an ordinance in place at that time, it is automatically opted ed in to recreational marijuana uses. • The proposed licensing ordinance represents an action to opt in for recreational marijuana, and must be in effect by November 1, 2019. Acceptance of recreational license applications April 20, 2020. • Zoning approval for medical will act as temporary license to permit • operation before April 20, 2020. This allows time for research, public input, and to develop and adopt • recreational Zoning Ordinance amendments. October 8 October 19 November 1 December – April April 20 Date of ordinance State begins Begin accepting Ordinance Preparation of zoning adoption accepting license license becomes effective regulations and local applications applications licensing process 2019 2020 Timeline for Adoption & Application 2

Marijuana License Types The following table presents the areas for licenses and potential allowances: Recreational Medical Retailer Provisioning Center Grower Grower Processor Processor Secure Transporter Secure Transporter Safety Compliance Facility Safety Compliance Facility Microbusiness Designated Consumption Establishment Temporary Marijuana Event Marijuana Event Organizer Marijuana License Types 3

Benchmarks/Other Cities Temporary Designated Safety Provisioning City Marijuana Consumption Compliance Secure Transport Center/Retailer Events Establishment Facility Hemp/CBD only BYOC Only Allowed with PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Denver License required License required License required License required License required Not enabled by Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH L.A. License required License required License required License required state Not enabled by Not enabled by Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Seattle state state License required License required License required Not allowed Not allowed Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Ann Arbor No license No license No license req. No license req. No license req. Battle Not allowed Not allowed Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH No license No license No license req. No license req. No license req. Creek Not allowed Not allowed Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Kalamazoo No license No license No license req. No license req. No license req. Not allowed 1/ward, no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Lansing No license License required License required License required License required Not allowed Not allowed Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Allowed/no PH Muskegon No license No license No license req. No license req. No license req. *subject to change & confirmation Benchmarks from other Cities 4

Ordinance Considerations • Medical marijuana facility approvals – zoning approval acts as temporary operating license until April 2020. Per State statute - Until December 6, 2021: • Class A Grower & Microbusiness Licenses : Only issued to Michigan Residents (at the time of license application submittal) • Class B & C Grower, Processor, Retailer, Secure Transporter : Only issued to Medical Marijuana licensees Ordinance Considerations 5

MI Social Equity Program • State of Michigan Social Equity Program: fee reductions and technical assistance to recreational applicants in certain municipalities & meeting specific criteria. • Municipalities selected based on % of citizens with income at or below poverty level and # of marijuana-related convictions. • Originally 19 municipalities. As of 10/2/19, expanded to 41. Does not ot include ude Grand d Rapids. ids. • • Staff is exploring options to potentially qualify portions of the City, • Staff is also exploring possibilities for a local equivalent. MI Social Equity Program 6