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8.A. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 23, 2017 SUBJECT Establishment of Local Cannabis Regulations RECOMMENDATION 1. Waive First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Article 59 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance by repealing it in its entirety and replacing it with provisions limiting indoor cultivation to six cannabis plants for personal consumption, banning outdoor cultivation, and banning all commercial activity, except for deliveries; and 2. Provide Direction on Future Cannabis Regulations and Activities BACKGROUND State of California Cannabis Regulation In 2015, California enacted the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA). MCRSA established a state licensing and regulatory framework for the cultivation, manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution and sale of medical cannabis. MCRSA set a target of implementing the State's medical cannabis licensing program by January 1, 2018. On November 8, 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). AUMA legalizes adult use cannabis use by adults age 21 and over, authorizes cultivation of up to six plants for personal consumption, and established a new state licensing and regulatory framework for the cultivation, manufacture, transportation, storage, distribution, sale and taxation of adult use cannabis. AUMA's provisions legalizing consumption of cannabis and allowing personal cultivation took effect the day after the election. AUMA provisions legalizing adult use cannabis businesses will not be operational until the State begins issuing licenses. AUMA required the State to begin issuing licenses on January 1, 2018. Before the State had the opportunity to fully implement the MCRSA or AUMA, in June 2017, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 94. Senate Bill 94 repealed MCRSA, 1