For purposes of this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning as defined in this section. Whenever any word or phrase used in this chapter is not defined herein, but is defined under State law, the definition set forth in State law is incorporated into this chapter as though fully set forth herein.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "cannabis" shall also include all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds of the plant; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" shall also include the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. Whenever the term "cannabis" is used throughout this Code, the term may include medicinal cannabis and/or nonmedicinal cannabis. "Cannabis" shall not include either of the following:
"Industrial hemp"
as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 11018.5.
The weight of any other ingredient combined with Cannabis to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product as defined under California Health and Safety Code Section 11018.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "cannabis accessories" shall also include any equipment, products, or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, Processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, smoking, using, vaporizing, or containing cannabis for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cannabis or cannabis products into the human body.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "cannabis products" shall also include cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing cannabis or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients as defined under California Health and Safety Code Section 11018.1, as that section may be amended from time to time. Whenever the term "cannabis products" is used throughout this Code, the term may include medicinal cannabis products and/or nonmedicinal cannabis products.
The City of Paramount.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "commercial cannabis activity" shall also include the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, packaging, labeling, transportation, delivery or sale of cannabis and cannabis products. Commercial cannabis activity includes operations, activities and uses that are for profit and/or not for profit.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "cultivation" shall also include the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, cleaning, curing, grading, trimming, packing, storing, handling, or processing of cannabis, cannabis products, and/or the byproducts of the cannabis products, and any and all associated business and/or operational activities and uses.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "delivery" shall also include the commercial delivery, transfer, or transport of cannabis or cannabis products by a State-licensed retailer of any technology platform to arrange for the commercial delivery, transfer, or transport of cannabis or cannabis products, to or from any location within the jurisdictional limits of the City of Paramount and any and all associated business and/or operational activities and uses. "Delivery" shall not include the transportation of cannabis or cannabis products on public roads by a State-licensed retailer, microbusiness, or nonprofit licensed under California Business and Professions Code Section 26070.5 when transporting cannabis or cannabis products in compliance with State law and when the delivery originates from and terminates in a location outside the City.
Any facility or location, whether fixed or mobile, where cannabis and/or cannabis products are sold, distributed, or made available. For purposes of this chapter, the terms "clinic," "cooperative," "collective," "cannabis establishment," "microbusiness" or any other establishments where cannabis and/or cannabis products are sold shall have the same meaning as the term "dispensary" defined by this section. A dispensary shall not include the following uses, as long as the location of such uses is otherwise regulated by this Code or applicable law, a clinic licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code, a healthcare facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code, a facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code, a residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illnesses licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.01 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code, a residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code, a residential hospice, or a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code, as long as such use complies strictly with applicable law, including, but not limited to, California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq., and the Paramount Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
A private residence located within a fully enclosed and secure structure.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "laboratory testing" shall also include a laboratory facility or entity in the State that offers or performs tests of cannabis and/or cannabis products and that is both of the following: (1) accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in commercial cannabis activity in the State; and (2) licensed by the State Bureau of Cannabis Control within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "manufacture" shall also include the compounding, blending, extracting, infusing, or otherwise making or preparation of cannabis products and any and all associated business and/or operational activities and uses.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "medicinal cannabis" or "medicinal cannabis products" shall also include cannabis or cannabis products, respectively, intended to be sold for medical use to a medicinal cannabis patient with a valid physician's recommendation and/or a medicinal cannabis patient's primary caregiver, as that term is defined in the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq.).
Cannabis or cannabis products, respectively, intended to be sold for nonmedicinal use by an adult, 21 years of age or older pursuant to State law.
Any location that is not within a fully enclosed and secure structure.
An individual, association, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or any other type of organization, whether conducted for profit or not for profit, or a director, executive, officer, or manager of an association, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other organization.
Any area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted, including, but not limited to, retail stores, retail service establishments, retail food production and marketing establishments, restaurants, theaters, waiting rooms, reception areas, educational facilities, and public transportation facilities. Public place shall include all buildings owned, leased, or occupied by the City and all City facilities. Public place shall also include all buildings owned, leased, or occupied by the City and all City facilities, grounds, trails, and/or parks and recreational areas, whether or not enclosed. A private residence is not a public place.
A house, apartment unit, mobile home, or other similar dwelling. An accessory dwelling unit does not constitute a "private residence."
Any method used to prepare cannabis, cannabis products, and/or the byproducts of the cannabis products for commercial retail and/or wholesale sales, including, but not limited to, cleaning, curing, preparation, laboratory testing, manufacturing, packaging, and extraction of active ingredients to create cannabis products and concentrates.
To transport for sale. "Transportation" shall not include the transportation of cannabis or cannabis products on public roads by a State-licensed retailer, microbusiness, or nonprofit licensed under California Business and Professions Code Section 26070.5 when transporting cannabis or cannabis products in compliance with State law and when the transportation originates from and terminates in a location outside the City.
Has the same meaning as the definition set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.3, as that section may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding any provisions of California Business and Professions Code Section 26001, the term "volatile solvent" shall also include a solvent that produces a flammable or non-flammable gas or vapor that, when present in the air in sufficient quantities, will create explosive or ignitable mixtures, and volatile organic compounds, including: (1) explosive gases, such as butane, propane, xylene, styrene gasoline, kerosene, carbon dioxide (CO2), or hydrogen (H2); and (2) dangerous poisons, toxins, or carcinogens, such as methanol, isopropyl, alcohol, methylene chloride, acetone, benzene, toluene, and trichloroethylene.
(Prior code § 11G-1)