(A) There is hereby created the cannabis business regulatory program which shall be administered by the County Administrative Officer.
(B) The permit issued under the cannabis business regulatory program is a cannabis business permit.
(C) The Administrative Officer or his/her designee(s) shall be authorized to build and manage the cannabis business regulatory program, including, but not limited to, preparing the necessary forms, promulgating any necessary rules, regulations, and standards governing application requirements and processes, soliciting applications, conducting evaluations of the cannabis business applicants and otherwise implementing the cannabis business permit and cannabis employee work permit processes and requirements.
(D) Promulgation of rules, regulations, and standards.
(1) Rules, regulations, and/or standards governing the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, and/or revocation of cannabis business permits may be promulgated by the Board of Supervisors and shall become effective in accordance with applicable laws.
(2) In addition, the Administrative Officer or his or her designee is authorized to establish any additional rules, regulations, and/or standards governing the same, including, but not limited to, the ongoing operation and county's oversight of cannabis businesses, and/or concerning any other subject determined to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and shall become effective upon publication on the county's website.
(3) Cannabis businesses shall be required to comply with all state and local laws and rules, regulations, and standards, including, but not limited to, those promulgated by the Administrative Officer or his or her designee.
(4) Testing laboratories, distribution facilities, and out of county distributors shall be subject to state law and shall be subject to additional county regulations as determined from time to time as more regulations are developed under § 7.02.010 and any subsequent state legislation regarding the same.
(Ord. 974, § 1, 2018; Ord. 1036, § 4, 2021)