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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Article XVI (Cannabis Businesses) of Chapter VI (Businesses, Occupations and Industry) to (1) Eliminate the Cap on Testing Laboratories, (2) Allow for Two Additional Cannabis Businesses to Operate as "Dispensary/Delivery" (Delivery Required) Within the Zoning Districts for Cannabis Retail, (3) Amend the Dispersion Requirement to Require No More Than Two Cannabis Retail Businesses to Operate on Either Side of Grand Street, (4) Create a Two-Tier Buffer Zone from Sensitive Uses for Cannabis Businesses, (4) Amend Certain Portions of the Regulatory Ordinance to Enable Cannabis Retail Businesses to Dispense Non-medicinal or "Adult Use" Cannabis, (5) Modify Requirements for Off-Island Delivery, and (6) Make Other Clarifying or Conforming Amendments thereto. (Economic Development)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. _________
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AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING ARTICLE XVI (CANNABIS BUSINESSES) OF CHAPTER VI (BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS, AND INDUSTRIES)
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the City's police powers, afforded by the state constitution and state law, and as recognized by the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) and Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Article XVI, CANNABIS BUSINESSES, of Chapter VI (BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS, AND INDUSTRIES) of the Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE XVI - CANNABIS BUSINESSES
6-59.1 - Findings.
In enacting this section, the City Council finds as follows:
a. The Federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Section 841 et seq.) makes it unlawful to manufacture, distribute, dispense or possess cannabis, and accordingly, cannabis activities are illegal under federal law.
b. In 2013, Deputy ...
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