Reso PC20-09 0090PC Reso recommending amendments to Article 59 Commercial Cannabis Activity

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ATTY/RESO.0090/PC RESO RECOMMENDING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 59 – COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY REV: 09-10-2020 PR Page 5 of 8 B. “Cannabis Products” means cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis or an edible or topical product containing or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients. C. “Commercial cannabis activity” means the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery, or sale of cannabis and cannabis products for commercial purposes, whether for profit or nonprofit, and for which a state license is required under Business and Professions Code Section 26000 and following. D. “Cultivation” means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of cannabis. E. “Delivery” shall have the same meaning set forth in Business and Professions Code section 26001(p), and includes the commercial transfer or the use of any technology platform to arrange for or facilitate the commercial transfer of cannabis and/or cannabis products to a person. F. “Delivery Center” or “Non-Storefront Retail” means a business or operation, whether for profit or non-profit, whose premises are closed to the public and which sells cannabis and/or cannabis products exclusively by delivery, for which a state license (Type 9-Non-storefront Retailer) is required under Business and Professions Code Sections 26000 and following. G. “Fully enclosed and secure structure” means a code-compliant space within a building, greenhouse or other structure which has a complete roof enclosure supported by connecting walls extending from the ground to the roof, which is secure against unauthorized entry, and which is accessible only through one or more locking doors. H. “Indoor” means within a fully enclosed and secure structure as defined herein. I. “Library” means the Redwood City Downtown Library, Fair Oaks Branch Library, Schaberg Branch Library and Redwood Shores Branch Library. J. “Non-Storefront Retail” has the same meaning as “Delivery Center.” K. “Nursery” means a business or operation, whether for profit or nonprofit, that produces only clones, immature plants, seeds, and other agricultural products used specifically for planting and propagation of cannabis for which a state license (Type 4 – Nursery) is required under Business and Professions Code sections 26000 and following. A nursery producing seed for distribution may contain mature plants, but all products, except seed, derived from these plants are prohibited from entering the commercial distribution chain. A nursery may maintain a research and development area for the cultivation of mature plants, but all products derived from these plants are prohibited from entering the commercial distribution chain.