For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA. All parts of the genus cannabis whether growing or not, and the seed of such plants that may be administered to treat or alleviate a qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with the patient’s debilitating medical condition.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION OR INFUSION.
(1) Cultivation is the process by which a person grows a marijuana plant. A facility shall mean a building, structure, or premises used for the cultivation or storage of medical marijuana that is physically separate and off-site from a medical marijuana dispensary.
(2) Infusion is the process by which medical marijuana (cannabis) is incorporated into consumable edible goods by cooking or blending.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY. A non-profit entity defined in A.R.S. § 36-2801(11) that sells, distributes, transmits, gives, dispenses, or otherwise provides medical marijuana to qualifying patients.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA QUALIFYING PATIENT. A person who has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition as defined in A.R.S. § 36-2801(13).
(Ord. 2017-02, passed 3-23-2017)