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Council Meeting: July 28, 2015 Santa Monica, California
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE — MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Mayor McKeown and Councilmembers Davis and Winterer
Date: July 28, 2015
13 -13: Request of Mayor McKeown and Councilmembers Davis and Winterer that
Council direct staff to explore how bestto allocate planned medical marijuana
dispensary permits to encourage the greatest community compatibility and
benefits, including provisions adopted in other communities such as but not
limited to Berkeley's requirement that dispensaries provide some free or
discounted services for low- income patients.
12.27.080 Medical cannabis for low income Members
A. At least 2% (by weight) of the annual amount of Medical Cannabis provided by a Dispensary to all Members, shall be
provided at no cost to very low- Income Members who are Berkeley residents. This amount shall be calculated every six months,
based on the amount dispensed during the immediately preceding six months. Medical Cannabis provided under this Section shall
be the same quality on average as Medical Cannabis that is dispensed to other members.
B. For purposes of this Section, income shall be verified using federal income tax returns or other reliable method approved by
the City Manager.
C. For purposes this Section, "very low income" shall mean the household income established by the most recent annual City
Council resolution that establishes the maximum income levels for qualification for exemption from specified local taxes and fees.
(Ord. 7360 -NS § 1 (part), 2014)
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