(a) As used in this chapter:
(1) "Marijuana" means marijuana as defined in section 3719.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) "Medical marijuana" means marijuana that is cultivated, processed, dispensed, tested, possessed, or used for a medical purpose.
(3) "Recreational Marijuana" means marijuana that is cultivated, processed, dispensed, tested, possessed, or used for a non-medical purpose.
(Ord. 48-21. Passed 10-25-21.)
Medical Marijuana dispensaries and Recreational Marijuana facilities, as defined in Section 1186.01, are subject to the following standards regulating their location.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no Medical Marijuana dispensary or Recreational Marijuana facility shall be located within one thousand feet (1,000') of the boundaries of a parcel of real estate having situated on it a school, church, public library, public playground, or public park.
(b) This section does not apply to research related to marijuana conducted at a state university, academic medical center, or private research and development organization as part of a research protocol approved by an institutional review board or equivalent entity.
(c) As used in this section and sections 3796.04 and 3796.12 of the Ohio Revised Code:
(1) "Church" has the meaning defined in section 1710.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) "Public library" means a library provided for under Chapter 3375, of the Ohio Revised Code.
(3) "Public park" means a park established by the state or a political subdivision of the state including a county, township, municipal corporation, or park district.
(4) "Public playground" means a playground established by the state or a political subdivision of the state including a county, township, municipal corporation, or park district.
(5) "School" means a child day-care center as defined under section 5104.01 of the Ohio Revised Code, a preschool as defined under section 2950.034 of the Ohio Revised Code, or a public or nonpublic primary school or secondary school. (Ord. 48-21. Passed 10-25-21.)