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8.B. - Page 1 of 48 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: October 26, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Amendments to Article 59 of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance to allow cannabis storefront retail and <br />Amendments to Chapter 32, Article V, Division 7 to regulate cannabis storefront retail and update <br />operating requirements for cannabis businesses <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Hold a public hearing; <br />2. Waive first reading and introduce Ordinance Amending Article 59 of the Redwood City Zoning <br />Ordinance to allow Cannabis Storefront Retail; and <br />3. Waive first reading and introduce Ordinance Amending Chapter 32, Article V, Division 7 of the Redwood <br />City Municipal Code to Regulate Cannabis Storefront Retail and Update Operating Requirements for <br />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 />Page 1 of 12 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />474 <br />