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Ordinance amending the Administrative, Police, Health, Planning, Business and Tax Regulations, and Campaign and Government Codes to change the name of the Office of Cannabis to the Office of Cannabis Regulation (“Office”); amending the Police Code to 1) create a Cannabis Nursery Permit; 2) prohibit equity applicants from applying for a Cannabis Business Permit through a cooperative; 3) clarify where in the processing order the Office will review and process Cannabis Business Permit applications from holders of Temporary Cannabis Business Permits and Medical Cannabis Dispensaries; 4) prohibit Cannabis Retailers from using business names likely to attract minors as customers or mislead the public into believing that the business is authorized to sell products to minors; 5) remove the requirement that a Cannabis Business Permit application be denied following any violation of Article 16 of the Police Code, and instead require permit denial after a refusal to remediate an Article 16 violation of which they have been notified by the Office; 6) require Cannabis Distributors to notify the Office when they learn that Cannabis products in their possession have failed state testing standards; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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