Unless the context otherwise requires, the scope of all words in this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate the purpose of this chapter, and, in particular, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them as follows:
ADEQUATE SUPPLY: Means the immediate availability, as determined by the Director, of a sufficient quantity and quality of medical marijuana, any specific strain of medical marijuana or any particular infused product to meet the immediate demand of registry identification card holders qualified under Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.362 within the City.
CANNABIS OR MARIJUANA: Have the same meaning, and as may be amended, as defined by Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 453A.
CITY: Means the City of Ely, County of White Pine, State of Nevada.
COMPLIANCE PERMIT: Means a permit issued under section 3-14-4 of this chapter.
COUNCIL: Shall mean the Ely City Council.
CULTIVATION FACILITY: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.056, and means a business that is registered under Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.322 and acquires, possesses, cultivates, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies or sells marijuana and related supplies to a medical marijuana dispensary, facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products or other cultivation facilities.
DESIGNATED PRIMARY CAREGIVER: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.080.
EDIBLE MARIJUANA PRODUCTS: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.101 and means products that contain marijuana or an extract thereof and are intended for human consumption by oral ingestion; and are presented in the form of foodstuffs, extracts, oils, tinctures and other similar products.
INDEPENDENT TESTING LABORATORY: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.107 and is a business certified under Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.368 which provides independent testing of marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana- infused products that are to be sold in the State.
MARIJUANA INFUSED PRODUCTS: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.112 and means products that are infused with marijuana or an extract thereof; and are intended for use or consumption by humans through means other than inhalation or oral ingestion. The term includes, without limitation, topical products, ointments, oils and tinctures.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.096 and as used in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.120.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.115, and means a business that is registered under Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.322 and which acquires, possesses, supplies, sells or dispenses marijuana or related supplies and educational materials to the holder of a valid registry identification card.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.116 and means any establishment licensed under this chapter and in possession of a valid registration certificate under Nevada Revised Statutes 453A and may include a medical marijuana dispensary, medical marijuana production facility, cultivation facility or independent testing laboratory.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA PRODUCTION FACILITY: Has the meaning ascribed to a "facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products" in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.105 and means a business which acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies or sells at wholesale edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products to medical marijuana dispensaries.
OWNERSHIP INTEREST: Means any principal, person, beneficial owner, and individual persons holding any ownership or financial interest for each business entity including all businesses organized under or governed by title 7 of the Nevada Revised Statutes including but not limited to private corporations, publicly-traded corporations, close corporations, foreign corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships, and professional corporations ("business entities"). Ownership interest in the context of publicly traded corporations shall include all corporate officers and members of any board of directors, and also includes individuals with ten percent (10%) or more ownership or financial interest in the publicly traded corporation. To the extent that a business entity has an ownership interest in a medical marijuana establishment, the term "ownership interest" shall also include all individuals with an ownership interest in such business entity. It is the intent of this chapter that all individuals with a direct or indirect ownership interest in a medical marijuana establishment be disclosed and be subject to the requirements of this chapter.
PARAPHERNALIA: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.125.
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE: Means a certificate issued pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.322 by the State regulating authority. In accordance with subsection 3 of Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.326, any registration certificate issued by the State regulating authority is provisional until such time as the establishment is in compliance with all applicable City ordinances and rules, and the City has issued a business license for the operation of the establishment.
REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD: Has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 453A.140.
STATE REGULATING AUTHORITY: Means the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services of the State of Nevada and/or any other agency assigned to administer Nevada Revised Statutes 453A. (Ord. 707, 12-14-2017)