All terms used in this Chapter shall be as defined by the City
of Raymore Unified Development Code or 19-CSR 30-95.10.
The purpose of this Chapter is to regulate the placement and
licensing of facilities for the cultivation, manufacturing, storage,
transfer, testing and distribution of medical marijuana and marijuana-infused
products, to the extent permitted by the Missouri Constitution, applicable
provisions of RSMo., and regulations promulgated by the Missouri Department
of Health and Senior Services, and to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the residents, businesses and property owners in the City.
No building or property shall be constructed, altered, or used
for a medical marijuana facility without complying with the following
regulations:
A.
Compliance With State Regulations. All medical marijuana facilities
must maintain compliance with all applicable rules adopted by the
State of Missouri.
B.
Definitions. Definitions contained in the City of Raymore Unified
Development Code and in 19-CSR 30-95.010 are hereby adopted as the
applicable definitions for this Section.
D.
Combination Of Alcohol Sales And Medical Marijuana Sales. The sale
or consumption of alcohol within a medical marijuana facility is prohibited.
E.
Combination Of Facilities. Medical marijuana facilities that propose
having more than one (1) type of facility on the same property or
within the same building shall comply with all regulations established
for each facility. The location restrictions, as established in the
Unified Development Code, shall be followed for the most restricted
facility.
F.
Hours Of Operation. All medical marijuana facilities shall be closed
to the public, no persons not employed by the medical marijuana facility
shall be on the premises, and no delivery to or from the medical marijuana
facility, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M.
G.
Licenses.
1.
No medical marijuana or marijuana-infused products shall be
acquired, certified, delivered, processed, sold, stored, tested or
transported within the City, except by persons or entities licensed
for such purposes by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior
Services.
2.
The applicable medical marijuana license issued by the State
of Missouri shall be displayed in an open and conspicuous place on
the premises.
3.
No medical marijuana facility shall be operated within the City
without a valid license issued by the Missouri Department of Health
and Senior Services.
4.
All medical marijuana facilities shall be licensed in accordance with Chapter 605 of the Raymore City Code.
5.
If a facility license is suspended or revoked by the Department
of Health and Senior Services, the facility must immediately close
and cease all operations until a license is reinstated or a new license
is issued.
H.
Ventilation Required. All medical marijuana facilities shall install
and operate a ventilation system that will prevent any odor of marijuana
from leaving the premises of the facility. No odors shall be detectable
by a person of ordinary senses outside of the boundary of the tenant
space or property on which the facility is located.
I.
Multi-Tenant Buildings.
1.
No odors shall be detectable by a person of ordinary senses
outside of the boundary of the residential unit in a multi-tenant
building.
2.
No smoke shall be allowed to pass from one (1) tenant space
to another, or from one (1) residential unit to another.
3.
No medical marijuana may be smoked, ingested, or otherwise consumed
in any hallway or common area of a multi-tenant building.
J.
Location Restrictions.
1.
Medical marijuana facilities shall comply with the location restrictions identified in Section 420.030N of the City of Raymore Unified Development Code.
2.
Each medical marijuana facility shall be operated from a permanent
and fixed location. No medical marijuana facility shall be permitted
to operate from a moveable, mobile, or transitory location.
K.
Transportation And Possession. No person shall possess marijuana
within the City, except:
1.
A qualified patient for the patient's own personal use, in an
amount no larger than the law allows; or
2.
A caretaker of a qualified patient, or patients, but only when
transporting the medical marijuana to a qualified patient or when
accompanying a qualified patient or patients; or
3.
An owner or employee of a medical marijuana facility within
the enclosed building licensed as such, or when delivering directly
to a qualified patient's or caretaker's residence or another medical
marijuana facility.
L.
Disposal Of Medical Marijuana. No person shall dispose of medical
marijuana or marijuana-infused products in an unsecured waste receptacle
not in possession and control of the Licensee and designed to prohibit
unauthorized access.
M.
Display Of Products. No medical marijuana, marijuana-infused product,
or drug paraphernalia shall be displayed as to be visible through
glass, windows, or doors by a person of normal visual acuity standing
outside of the facility.
N.
Access Restrictions.
1.
No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be allowed in
any portion of a medical marijuana cultivation facility, infused products
manufacturing facility, or a testing facility. This restriction shall
be clearly posted at the entrance to the facility.
2.
No person under the age of eighteen (18) shall be allowed in
any portion of a medical marijuana dispensary facility, except that
a qualifying patient who is under the age of eighteen (18) may enter
if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. This restriction shall
be clearly posted at the entrance to the facility.
O.
Signage. Signage associated with a medical marijuana facility shall comply with the requirements contained in Chapter 435: Signs of the City of Raymore Unified Development Code.
P.
Permits Required To Be Shown. Upon demand of a Law Enforcement Officer,
a person in possession of medical marijuana shall provide the officer
with their qualified patient or primary caregiver identification card.
Failure to provide the identification card upon demand is a violation
of this Chapter.
Q.
Home Cultivation License.
1.
All cultivation activities occurring in residences or on residential
property shall be conducted in accordance with 19 CSR 30-95.030.
2.
No extraction or infused products manufacturing activities shall
occur in a residence or on residential property or anywhere other
than a licensed infused products manufacturing facility.
3.
Any qualifying patient or primary caregiver with an identification
card to cultivate marijuana plants shall register with the City, the
location of the property where the home cultivation activity is occurring.
It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to be
in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this
Chapter.
Upon conviction or a plea of guilty, any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalty provisions provided for in Section 100.220 of the City Code.
