794.01 DEFINITIONS.

   As may be used in this Chapter, the following definitions set forth in Section 3780.01 of Chapter 3780 of the current Revised Code are applicable and restated herein:

   (a)    "Adult use cannabis" or "cannabis" or "marijuana" means marihuana as defined in Section 3719.01 of the Revised Code.

   (b)    "Adult use cannabis operator" means a level I adult use cultivator, a level II adult use cultivator, a level III adult use cultivator, an adult use processor, and an adult use dispensary.

   (c)    "Adult use cultivator" means a level I adult use cultivator or a level II adult use cultivator.

   (d)    "Adult use dispensary" means a person licensed pursuant to Section 3780.15 of the Revised Code, Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code and any rules promulgated thereunder to sell adult use cannabis as authorized.

   (e)    "Adult use processor" means a person licensed pursuant to Section 3780.14 of the Revised Code, Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code and any rules promulgated thereunder to manufacture adult use cannabis as authorized.

   (f)    "Cultivation area" means the boundaries of the enclosed areas in which adult use cannabis is cultivated during the vegetative stage and flowering stage of the cultivation process. For purposes of calculating the cultivation area square footage, enclosed areas used solely for the storage and maintenance of mother plants, clones, or seedlings shall not be included.

   (g)    "Cultivation facility" means a facility where an adult use cultivator or a level III adult use cultivator is authorized to operate.

   (h)    "Dispensary" means a person who has a certificate of operation to operate a dispensary under Chapter 3796 of the Revised Code and Chapter 3796 of the Administrative Code.

   (i)    "Level I adult use cultivator” means either a person who has a certificate of operation as a level I cultivator and who is licensed pursuant to Section 3780.12 of the Revised Code, Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code and any rules promulgated thereunder to cultivate adult use cannabis as authorized, or a person who is licensed as a level I adult use cultivator pursuant to Section 3780.12 of the Revised Code, Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code and any rules promulgated thereunder to cultivate adult use cannabis as authorized.

   (j)   "Level II adult use cultivator" means either a person who has a certificate of operation as a level II cultivator and who is licensed pursuant to Section 3780.12 of the Revised Code, Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code and any rules promulgated thereunder to cultivate adult use cannabis as authorized, or a person who is licensed as a level II adult use cultivator pursuant to Section 3780.12 of the Revised Code, Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code and any rules promulgated thereunder to cultivate adult use cannabis as authorized.

   (k)    "Level III adult use cultivator" means a person licensed pursuant to Section 3780.13 of the Revised Code, Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code and any rules promulgated thereunder to cultivate adult use cannabis as authorized.

   (l)   "Level I cultivator" means a person who has a certificate of operation to operate as a level I cultivator under Chapter 3796 of the Revised Code and Chapter 3796 of the Administrative Code.

   (m)    “Level II cultivator" means a person who has a certificate of operation to operate as a level II cultivator under Chapter 3796 of the Revised Code and Chapter 3796 of the Administrative Code.

   (n)    "License" means a license by the division of cannabis control to a license applicant pursuant to Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

   (o)    "License applicant" means an individual or person who applies for a license under Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code.

   (p)    "License holder" or "Licensee" means an adult use cannabis operator, adult use testing laboratory or an individual who is licensed under the provisions of Chapter 3780 of the Revised Code.

   (q)    "Manufacture" means the process of converting harvested plant material into adult use extract by physical or chemical means for use as an ingredient in an adult use cannabis product.

   (r)    "Person" includes, but is not limited to, an individual or a combination of individuals; a sole proprietorship, a firm, a company, a joint venture, a partnership of any type, a joint-stock company, a corporation of any type, a corporate subsidiary of any type, a limited liability company, a business or personal trust, or any other business entity or organization; an assignee; a receiver; a trustee in bankruptcy; an unincorporated association, club, society, or other unincorporated entity or organization; entities that are disregarded for federal income tax purposes; and any other nongovernmental, artificial, legal entity that is capable of engaging in business.

   (s)    "Processor" means a person who has been issued a processing certificate of operation pursuant to Chapter 3796 of the Revised Code and Chapter 3796 of the Administrative Code.

      (Ord. 2024-53. Passed 6-11-24.)