(a) Prior to initiating operations or establishing, and as a continuing prerequisite to conducting legally valid operations, any person, association, cooperative, collective or entity wishing to operate a medical marijuana cooperative or collective shall apply for and receive from the city a permit for operation of a medical marijuana cooperative or collective, pursuant the terms and conditions set forth in this chapter.
(b) Medical marijuana cooperative or collective shall also apply for and maintain business license pursuant to Chapter 5.04 of the code, as a prerequisite to operating a medical marijuana collective or cooperative in the city. Additionally, medical marijuana cooperative or collective shall comply with all applicable provisions of the code, zoning code and state laws.
(c) The state board of equalization has determined that medical marijuana transactions are subject to sales tax, regardless of whether the individual or group makes a profit, and those engaging in transactions involving medical marijuana must obtain a seller's permit from the state board of equalization, or other applicable state agency.
(Ord. 09-983 § 2, 2010)