The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
APPLICANT. A person who applies for a permit to operate a medical marihuana provisioning center or marihuana retailer under this chapter.
CHURCH. A building used for regular public worship services and exempt from taxation under the General Property Tax Act of the state.
CLERK. The Clerk of the Village of Lake Orion.
COUNCIL. The Village Council of the Village of Lake Orion.
DEPARTMENT. The State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs or its successor agency.
MARIHUANA. As defined in the MRTMA.
MARIHUANA ACCESSORIES. Any equipment, product, material, or combination of equipment, products, or materials, which is specifically designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marihuana into the human body.
MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENT. A marihuana grower, marihuana safety compliance facility, marihuana processor, marihuana microbusiness, marihuana retailer, marihuana secure transporter, or any other type of marihuana-related business licensed under the MRTMA.
MARIHUANA GROWER. A person licensed under the MRTMA to cultivate marihuana and sell or otherwise transfer marihuana to marihuana establishments.
MARIHUANA MICROBUSINESS. A person licensed under the MRTMA to cultivate not more than 150 marihuana plants; process and package marihuana; and sell or otherwise transfer marihuana to individuals who are 21 years of age or older or to a marihuana safety compliance facility, but not to other marihuana establishments.
MARIHUANA PROCESSOR. A person licensed under the MRTMA to obtain marihuana from marihuana establishments; process and package marihuana; and sell or otherwise transfer marihuana to marihuana establishments.
MARIHUANA RETAILER. A person licensed under the MRTMA to obtain marihuana from marihuana establishments and to sell or otherwise transfer marihuana to marihuana establishments and to individuals who are 21 years of age or older.
MARIHUANA SAFETY COMPLIANCE FACILITY. A person licensed to test marihuana, including certification for potency and the presence of contaminants.
MARIHUANA SECURE TRANSPORTER. A person licensed under the MRTMA to obtain marihuana from marihuana establishments in order to transport marihuana to marihuana establishments.
MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITY. Any facility, entity, establishment or center that is required to be licensed under the MMFLA and this chapter, including a medical marihuana grower, medical marihuana processor, medical marihuana provisioning center, medical marihuana safety compliance facility, and/or a medical marihuana secure transporter.
MEDICAL MARIHUANA GROWER. The term "grower" as defined in the MMFLA.
MEDICAL MARIHUANA PROCESSOR. The term "processor" as defined in the MMFLA.
MEDICAL MARIHUANA PROVISIONING CENTER. The term "provisioning center" as defined in the MMFLA.
MEDICAL MARIHUANA SAFETY COMPLIANCE FACILITY. The term "safety compliance facility" as defined in the MMFLA.
MEDICAL MARIHUANA SECURE TRANSPORTER. The term "secure transporter" as defined in the MMFLA.
MMFLA. The Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, Act 281 of 2016, M.C.L.A. §§ 333.27101 et seq.
MRTMA. The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, Initiated Law 1 of 2018, M.C.L.A. §§ 333.27951 et seq.
PARK. An area of land dedicated for public use and accepted by the village, with or without facilities for rest and recreation.
PERMITTEE. A person who receives a permit to operate a medical marihuana facility or marihuana establishment under this chapter.
SCHOOL. A public or private school offering education to students enrolled in kindergarten, or one or more grades of one through 12.
STAKEHOLDER. The officers, directors, and managerial employees of an applicant and any persons who hold any direct or indirect ownership interest in the applicant.
VILLAGE. The Village of Lake Orion.
(Ord. 13.03, passed 11-3-20)