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Receive a presentation from David McPherson, Principal with HDL Companies, regarding the changing marijuana regulatory environment; Conduct a public hearing to receive input from the public and an update on the results of staff's research efforts relative to medical marijuana regulation; Provide comments and direction to staff on components and provisions of a permanent ordinance addressing personal marijuana regulation; Direct staff to prepare a twelve month extension of the interim urgency ordinance banning commercial cultivation, delivery, distribution, manufacturing, testing and transportation of marijuana; and Direct staff to continue to explore possible options for allowing indoor commercial cultivation and testing facilities in certain industrial zone districts
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a presentation from David McPherson, Principal with HDL Companies, regarding the changing marijuana regulatory environment;
2. Conduct a public hearing to receive input from the public on commercial marijuana activity and personal cultivation;
3. Consider the findings of staff's research regarding the regulation of marijuana by other states, including an update of California and local legislation, and possible marijuana license types by zone districts;
4. Direct staff to return on December 6 with an ordinance prohibiting outdoor personal cultivation while permitting indoor personal cultivation with specific regulations to reduce the associated potential nuisances, such as odor control, security and other possible nuisances;
5. Direct staff to prepare and return on December 6 with a 12 month extension of the interim urgency ordinance that would expire on January 4, 2018;
6. Direct staff to continue to explore possible options for allowing indoor commercial culti...
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