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8.A. - Page 1 of 15 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />\low <br />DATE: August 24, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Study session on storefront retail cannabis sales <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />From the City Manager <br />Receive information and provide staff with feedback on whether to develop zoning and Cannabis <br />Ordinance amendments to allow for retail storefront cannabis sales, and provide input on the number, <br />location and local regulatory requirements for retail storefront cannabis businesses. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Economic Vitality <br />BACKGROUND <br />Medical cannabis use has been legal in California since 1996. On November 9, 2016, adult use of cannabis <br />by persons age 21 or over became legal in California. In June 2017, California enacted the Medicinal and <br />Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), which consolidated the state regulatory and <br />licensing framework for medical and adult -use cannabis. The state agencies responsible for regulating <br />commercial cannabis activity adopted regulations addressing commercial cannabis activity. These state <br />regulations affect commercial cannabis activity and include a variety of licensing, operation, and business <br />location requirements. <br />On January 1, 2018, the state began issuing state licenses allowing businesses to sell cannabis products <br />for medical use to individuals who are at least 18 and have a valid physician's recommendation, and adult <br />use to adults 21 or over. In response to these statewide changes, the City Council of Redwood City <br />approved a phased approach to implement local medical and adult use cannabis regulations. The phased <br />approach includes: <br />Page 1 of 11 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />154 <br />