The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish zoning and development standards for commercial cannabis businesses in order to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the residents and businesses within the city. The city is authorized to regulate this activity pursuant to state law. All commercial cannabis activities must be conducted in compliance with all applicable local and state laws, as they may change from time to time, without exception. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the city in exercising its regulatory and disciplinary functions under this chapter. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.

All commercial cannabis activities, as authorized in Chapter 5.100, shall be subject to the following sensitive uses separation requirements:

The space devoted to cannabis consumption in conjunction with retail shall not exceed fifty percent of the total floor area of interior, but in no case more than one thousand five hundred square feet.

Personal use cultivation activities must be conducted in accordance with state law. Generally, residents can grow up to six cannabis plants at home if they are at least twenty-one years old. If the cannabis is turned into a product, volatile solvents like butane or propane cannot be used.