It is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to implement the provisions of the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MAUCRSA") to accommodate the needs of medically-ill persons and provide access to cannabis for medicinal purposes as recommended by their health care provider(s), and to provide access to adult-use of cannabis for persons over the age of 21 as authorized by the Control, Tax & Regulate the Adult Use Cannabis Act ("AUMA" or "Proposition 64" passed by California voters in 2016), while imposing reasonable regulations on the use of land to protect the City's residents, neighborhoods, and businesses from disproportionately negative impacts. As such, it is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to regulate the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, testing, sale, delivery, distribution and transportation of medicinal and adult-use cannabis and cannabis products in a responsible manner to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Culver City and to enforce rules and regulations consistent with state law. It is the further purpose and intent of this Chapter to require all commercial cannabis businesses to obtain and renew annually a permit to operate within Culver City. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to authorize the possession, use, or provision of cannabis for purposes that violate state law. It is neither the intent nor the effect of this Chapter to condone or legitimize the illegal use or consumption of cannabis under federal, state or local law. The provisions of this Chapter are in addition to any other permits, licenses and approvals which may be required to conduct business in the City, and are in addition to any permits, licenses and approvals required under state, county, or other law.
(Ord. No. 17-018 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 2017-020 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 2018-007 § 2 (part))