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7A <br /> Page 8 <br /> interpretation or amendment, amendment to the Cify's General <br /> Plan or Municipal Code, use permit, variance, building permit or <br /> any other entit(ement for use shall be approved or issued for the <br /> establishment or operation of, and no person shall otherwise <br /> establish, a medical marijuana collective, as that term is defined <br /> below. <br /> B. For the purpose of this ordinance, "medical marijuana colle�tive" <br /> includes any site, facility, location, use, cooperative, dispensary, <br /> center, or business which distributes, sells, exchanges, <br /> processes, delivers, gives away, or cultivates marijuana for <br /> medical purposes to qualified patients, health care providers, <br /> patients' primary caregivers, or physicians pursuant to <br /> Proposi#ion 215, Health and Safety Code section 11362.5 et <br /> seq. as amended, or any state regulations adopted in <br /> furtherance thereof. Marijuana shall also mean cannabis and all <br /> parts of that plant. <br /> SECTION 3. Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act <br /> The City Council finds that this ordinance falls under the California <br /> Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption found at Title 14 California <br /> Code of Regulations section 15061 (b) (3} because the temporary <br /> prohibition of inedical marijuana collectives does not have the potential to <br /> significantly impact the environment. <br /> SECTION 4. Effective Date <br /> This ordinance is an interim ordinance and shall take effe�t and be <br /> enforced immediately upon adoption. In accordance with Califomia <br /> Government Code section 65858, this ordinance shall be in full force and <br /> effect for a period of forty-flve (45} days from and after the date of i�s <br /> adoption on December 14, 2009 and shall be of no further force and effect <br /> unless this period is exter�ded by the City Council in accordance with <br /> California Govemment Code section 65858. <br /> Ten days prior to the expiration of this interim ordinance or any <br /> extension thereof, the City Council shall issue a written report describing <br /> steps that have been taken to study the relevant issues and establish <br /> policies and regulations for medical marijuana collectives within the City. <br /> SECTION 5. Severability <br /> If any section or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to <br /> be invalid and/or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such <br /> Atty/Ord/Ord.327 4 <br /> 120309 <br />