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Medical Lake City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

60 - MARIJUANA PRODUCTION, PROCESS AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS

17.60.010 - Definitions.

The definitions in this section shall apply to the terms used in this chapter.

(1)

"Marijuana" or "marihuana" means all parts of the plant Cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration greater that 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. The term 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 therefrom), fiber, oil, cake, or the sterilized seed of the plan which is incapable of germination.

(2)

"Marijuana concentrates" means products consisting wholly or in part of the resin extracted from any part of the plant Cannabis and having a THC concentration greater than sixty percent. The term "marijuana concentrates" does not include useable marijuana or marijuana infused products.

(3)

"Marijuana processing" means a business, licensed by the Washington State Liquor Control board, processing marijuana into useable marijuana and/or marijuana-infused products, and/or packaging and labeling useable marijuana and/or marijuana-infused products for sale in retail outlets, and/or selling useable marijuana and/or marijuana-infused products at wholesale to marijuana retailers.

(4)

"Marijuana producing" means a business, licensed by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, producing and/or selling marijuana at wholesale to marijuana processors and other marijuana producers.

(5)

"Marijuana-infused products" means products that contain marijuana or marijuana extracts, are intended for human use, and have a THS concentration greater than 0.3 percent and no greater than sixty percent. The term "marijuana-infused products" does not include useable marijuana or marijuana concentrates.

(6)

"Marijuana retailing or marijuana retailer" means a business, licensed by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, selling useable marijuana, marijuana concentrates, and/or marijuana-infused products in a retail outlet.

(7)

"Marijuana, useable" (or "useable marijuana") means dried marijuana flowers. The term "marijuana, useable" does not include either marijuana concentrates or marijuana-infused products.

(8)

"Prohibited use" means any use of land or a building upon the land in a particular zoning classification that is: 1) listed as a prohibited use for that zoning classification; or 2) is not a use qualifying as a conditional use, either by listing or administrative interpretation, and is not otherwise listed as a permitted use or an accessory use in the particular zoning classification.

(Ord. No. 1040, § 1, 12-2-2014)

17.60.020 - Prohibited uses.

The following are prohibited uses in any zoning district within the city of Medical Lake:

(1)

Marijuana producing;

(2)

Marijuana processing;

(3)

Marijuana retailing or marijuana retailers.

(Ord. No. 1040, § 2, 12-2-2014)