[Ord. No. 2023-02, 6-20-2023[1]]
(a)Â
APPLICATION
COMMERCIAL MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITY or FACILITY
(1)Â
(2)Â
(3)Â
(4)Â
(5)Â
CONDITIONAL PERMIT HOLDER
CULTIVATE
DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
LICENSE
LICENSEE
MARIHUANA
MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENT or ESTABLISHMENT
(1)Â
(2)Â
(3)Â
(4)Â
(5)Â
(6)Â
(7)Â
(8)Â
(9)Â
(10)Â
(11)Â
PARAPHERNALIA
PATIENT
PERMIT
PERMIT HOLDER
PERMITTED PREMISES
PERMITTED PROPERTY
PERSON
PROCESS or PROCESSING
PUBLIC PLACE
REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD
TOWNSHIP
UNUSUAL HARDSHIP
(1)Â
(2)Â
(3)Â
(4)Â
(5)Â
(6)Â
(7)Â
(8)Â
The following words and phrases shall have the following definitions
when used in this chapter:
An application for a permit under this chapter, and includes
all supplemental documentation attached or required to be attached
thereto; the person filing the application shall be the proposed permit
holder, who may also be referred to as the "applicant."
Provisioning center, as that term is defined in the Medical
Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, Public Act 281 of 2016 ("MMFLA");[2]
Processor, as that term is defined in the MMFLA;
Secure transporter, as that term is defined in the MMFLA;
Grower, including Class A, Class B and Class C, as those terms
are defined in the MMFLA;
Safety compliance facility, as that term is defined in the MMFLA.
An applicant who has received conditional approval for a
permit.
As that term is defined in Initiated Act 1 of 2018, MCL § 333.27951
et seq, the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act ("MRTMA").
The Michigan State Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs or any authorized designated Michigan agency authorized to
regulate, issue or administer a Michigan license for a marihuana establishment
under MRTMA or a commercial medical marihuana facility under the MMFLA.
The Charter Township of Meridian Director of Community Planning
and Development or their designee.
A current and valid license for an establishment or facility
issued by the Department. Prequalification, provisional licenses,
or temporary licenses are not licenses under this chapter.
A person holding a current and valid Michigan license for
an establishment or facility.
That term as defined in the MRTMA.
A marihuana grower, marihuana safety compliance facility,
marihuana processor, marihuana microbusiness, marihuana retailer,
marihuana secure transporter, designated consumption establishment,
excess marihuana grower, marihuana event organizer, temporary marihuana
event licensee, or any other type of recreational marihuana-related
business licensed by the Department.
"Marihuana grower" as that term is defined in the MRTMA; and
"Marihuana microbusiness" as that term is defined in the MRTMA;
and
"Marihuana processor" as that term is defined in the MRTMA;
and
"Marihuana retailer" as that term is defined in the MRTMA; and
"Marihuana secure transporter" as that term is defined in the
MRTMA; and
"Marihuana safety compliance facility," as that term is defined
in the MRTMA; and
"Class A marihuana microbusiness license," as that term is defined
by the Department or as may be defined in the MRTMA; and
"Designated consumption establishment," as that term is defined
by the Department or as may be defined in the MRTMA; and
Excess marihuana grower," as that term is defined by the Department
or as may be defined in the MRTMA; and
"Marihuana event organizer," as that term is defined by the
Department or as may be defined in the MRTMA; and
"Temporary marihuana event" as that term is defined by the Department
or as may be defined in the MRTMA.
As that term is defined in the MMFLA.
A "registered qualifying patient" or a "visiting qualifying
patient" as those terms are defined by the MMFLA.
In Article II means a current and valid permit for a commercial medical marihuana facility issued under that article, and in Article IV means a current and valid permit for a marihuana establishment issued under that article, which each shall be granted to a permit holder only for and limited to a specific permitted premises and a specific permitted property. Both permits in this chapter shall be in addition to the special use permit required to be obtained under the Township Zoning Ordinance.[3]
The person that holds a current and valid permit issued under
this chapter.
The particular building, area within a building, or buildings
within which the permit holder will be authorized to conduct the facility's
or establishment's activities pursuant to the permit.
The real property comprised of a lot, parcel or other designated
unit of real property upon which the permitted premises is situated.
A natural person, company, partnership, profit or nonprofit
corporation, limited liability company, or any joint venture for a
common purpose.
To separate or otherwise prepare parts of the marihuana plant
and to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare
marihuana concentrate or marihuana-infused products.
Any area in which the public is invited or generally permitted
in the usual course of business.
A "registered qualifying patient" or a "visiting qualifying
patient" as those terms are defined in the MMFLA.
The Charter Township of Meridian, a charter township located
in Ingham County, Michigan.
A severe, specific, and material difficulty that is unique
to the conditional permit holder or permit holder and evaluated in
light of, but not limited to, the following factors:
Whether other conditional permit holders, permit holders, or
licensees face similar trouble or privation;
The ongoing or persistent characteristics of the adversity or
obstacle;
The seldom and distinctive characteristics of the adversity
or obstacle;
Whether the general nature of the impediment or condition is
confronted by other new businesses, start-ups, regulated businesses,
or the marihuana industry;
Good-faith efforts taken by the conditional permit holder or
permit holder to avoid or mitigate the difficulty;
The obstacle or adversity did not occur as a result of a conditional
permit holder's or permit holder's actions;
The severity and number of unforeseeable events or acts of God;
Whether the transfer, sale, or conveyance has been ordered by
a court of competent jurisdiction or an administrative body.
(b)Â
Other words or phrases in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the MMFLA or MRTMA, except where context clearly indicates
a different meaning.