Personal use of cannabis is conditionally permitted in the City only as expressly specified in this Chapter.
A. Only individuals who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older shall be permitted to possess, use, smoke, inhale, ingest, or consume cannabis or cannabis products. No individual under twenty-one (21) years of age shall possess, use, smoke, inhale, ingest, or otherwise consume cannabis or cannabis products.
B. Only individuals who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older shall be permitted to possess or use cannabis accessories and paraphernalia.
C. All cannabis, cannabis products, cannabis paraphernalia, and cannabis accessories must be stored in a secure location that is inaccessible to minors except during lawful personal use.
D. No person shall attempt to sell, offer to sell, sell, furnish, administer, distribute, dispense, or give away any cannabis or cannabis products for any compensation whatsoever unless done so pursuant to a valid commercial seller's permit issued by the City.
E. No person shall attempt to sell, offer to sell, sell, furnish, administer, distribute, dispense, or give away any cannabis or cannabis products to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age under any circumstances.
F. Personal use of cannabis shall only be permitted inside of private residences or in dedicated well-ventilated cannabis smoking lounges as approved by the City. Cannabis and cannabis products shall not be smoked, inhaled, ingested, consumed, or otherwise used in the presence of minors, outdoors, in any public place, at any place of business except dedicated well-ventilated cannabis smoking lounges as approved by the City, while trespassing on private lands, or in any location where smoking tobacco is prohibited.
G. Personal use of cannabis shall not adversely affect the health or safety of the community or nearby residents by creating dust, glare, heat, noise, smoke, traffic, vibration, or other nuisances, and shall not be hazardous due to use or storage of materials, processes, products, or wastes.
H. No cannabis odor shall be detectable outside of permissible personal use areas.
I. No person shall operate a motor vehicle, boat, vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle used for transportation while using or under the influence of cannabis.
J. No person shall possess an open container or open package of cannabis or cannabis products while driving, operating, or riding in a motor vehicle, boat, vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle used for transportation.
K. No person shall possess more than 28.5 grams of non-concentrated cannabis, or eight (8) grams of concentrated cannabis, on their person at any time unless done so pursuant to a valid permit issued by the City.
L. All cannabis, cannabis products, cannabis byproducts, and related waste shall be disposed of in a secure manner as to prevent access to minors in compliance with all State and local laws.
[Ord. No. 555, 10/26/16.]