[Adopted 4-17-2023 by Ord. No. 04172023B]
The following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to
them when used in this article:
CO-LOCATION or CO-LOCATED
The siting and operation of a combination of multiple establishments
or establishment types at a single location.
DESIGNATED CONSUMPTION ESTABLISHMENT
A commercial space that is licensed by LARA and authorized
to permit adults 21 years of age and older to consume marihuana products
at the location indicated on the state license.
EQUIVALENT LICENSES
Any of the following held by a single licensee:
A.
A marihuana grower license, of any class, issued under the act
and a grower license, of any class, issued under the MMFLA.
B.
A marihuana processor license issued under the act and a processor
license issued under the MMFLA.
C.
A marihuana retailer license issued under the act and a provisioning
center license issued under the MMFLA.
D.
A marihuana secure transporter license issued under the act
and a secure transporter license issued under the MMFLA.
E.
A marihuana safety compliance facility license issued under
the act and a safety compliance facility license issued under the
MMFLA.
EXCESS MARIHUANA GROWER
A license issued by LARA to a person holding five class C
marihuana grower licenses and licensed to cultivate marihuana and
sell or otherwise transfer marihuana to marihuana establishments.
LARA
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and any
successor department or agency within the department, including the
Cannabis Regulatory Agency.
LICENSEE
A person holding a state operating license for a marihuana
establishment.
MARIHUANA
All parts of the plant genus cannabis, growing or not; the
seeds of that plant; the resin extracted from any part of the plant;
and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation
of the plant or its seeds or resin. Marihuana does not include the
mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or
cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture,
salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks, except
the resin extracted from those stalks, fiber, oil, or cake, or any
sterilized seed of the plant that is incapable of germination. Marihuana
does not include industrial hemp. Marihuana is also commonly known
as "cannabis."
MARIHUANA ESTABLISHMENT
A marihuana grower, marihuana safety compliance establishment,
marihuana processor, marihuana microbusiness, marihuana retailer,
marihuana secure transporter, or any other type of marihuana-related
business licensed by LARA under the MRTMA.
MARIHUANA GROWER
A person licensed by LARA to cultivate marihuana and sell
or otherwise transfer marihuana to marihuana establishments.
MARIHUANA MICROBUSINESS
A person licensed by LARA 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 establishment, but not to other
marihuana establishments.
MARIHUANA PROCESSOR
A person licensed by LARA to obtain marihuana from marihuana
establishments; process and package marihuana; and sell or otherwise
transfer marihuana to marihuana establishments.
MARIHUANA RETAILER
A person licensed by LARA 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 SECURE TRANSPORTER
A person licensed by LARA to obtain marihuana from marihuana
establishments in order to transport marihuana to marihuana establishments.
MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITY
A grower, processor, secure transporter, provisioning center,
or safety compliance facility licensed by LARA under the MMFLA.
MMMA
The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, Initiated Law 1 of 2008,
as amended, MCL 333.26424 et seq.
MMMFLA
The Michigan Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act,
2016 PA 281, as amended, MCL 333.27102 et seq.
MRTMA
The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, Initiated
Law 1 of 2018, MCL 333.27951 et seq.
PREQUALIFICATION STEP or PREQUALIFIED
The portion of the application for a state operating license
pertaining to the applicant's financial background and the criminal
history of the applicant and other associated persons.
RULES
The administrative rules for adult-use marihuana establishments
promulgated by LARA, as amended from time to time.
STACKED GROWER LICENSE
More than one state operating license issued to a single
licensee to operate as a grower of class C (2,000 marihuana plants)
as specified in each license at an establishment.
This article is effective 30 days after publication.
Any ordinance inconsistent with this article shall be repealed
but only to the extent necessary to give this article full force and
effect.