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Proposed Ordinance for Temporary Moratorium on Medical Cannabis Activities within Unincorporated Orange Count y Health Services Department Board of County Commissioners August 23, 2016
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Presentation Outline Update on Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act Right to Try Act Other Local Moratoriums Proposed Ordinance Action Requested
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Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act “Charlotte’s Web ” Update Brief History: SB1030 was approved by the FL legislature and signed by the Governor June 18, 2014 Patients suffering from cancer, epilepsy or other medical conditions producing seizures Allows patient and legal representative to possess & purchase low-THC cannabis Creates standard of care
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Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act “Charlotte’s Web ” Update Creates registry for physicians, law enforcement and dispensers Requires physicians to complete 8-hour course by FMA or FOMA DOH will authorize five dispensing organizations 30 years in business Ability to grow 400,000 plants Creates penalties
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Department of Health Timeline June 2014:Compassionate Use Act signed into law June 2014 -DOH Rule Workshop May 2015:Public Hearing on Proposed Rule Rule Challenge from Growers May 2015:Rules Upheld Nov 2015:Approved Dispensing Organizations Announced
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Approved Nurseries and Petitioners
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Presentation Outline Update on Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act Right to Try Act Other Local Moratoriums Proposed Ordinance Action Requested
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2016 – SB1052 “Right to Try Act” Medical Cannabis – patients suffering from terminal condition determined by treating physician and independent physician Physician required to enter medical cannabis for patient in Compassionate Use Registry Physician maintains patient plan Patient may fill their order at qualified dispensing organization
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2016 – SB1052 “Right to Try Act” Does not obligate patient’s health insurance to pay for care Dispensing organization cannot dispense more than 45 day supply
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Six Dispensing Organizations Se lected
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Presentation Outline Update on Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act Right to Try Act Other Local Moratoriums Proposed Ordinance Action Requested
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Other Local Moratoriums Moratoriums on Medical Cannabis Activities: November 2015 - City of Boca Raton (Extended Moratorium) Feb 2016 – City of Melbourne (Extended Moratorium) March 2016- City of North Lauderdale (Approved) July 2016- City of Orlando (Approved) August 2016- City of Winter Garden (Approved)
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Presentation Outline Update on Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act Right to Try Act Other Local Moratoriums Proposed Ordinance Action Requested
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Proposed Ordinance Temporary Moratorium on Medical Cannabis Activities County to determine best way to regulate medical cannabis activities Medical Cannabis Activities Derivative Products Low-THC Medical Cannabis Medical Cannabis Activities
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Proposed Ordinance During Moratorium Appropriate County personnel will study and review relevant issues relating to medical cannabis activities Appropriate County personnel will then draft and submit proposed land development regulations for medical cannabis activities
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Proposed Ordinance Moratorium Period : August 23, 2016 through the earlier of May 23, 2017, or the date an ordinance establishing new or amended land development regulations concerning Medical Cannabis Activities is adopted During moratorium, development permits will not be issued for any medical cannabis activities
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Proposed Ordinance Review of applications for medical cannabis activities that may be pending on August 23, 2016 (date of adoption of ordinance) shall be abated No new applications for medical cannabis activities will be accepted or processed during moratorium period
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Proposed Ordinance Corrections to Section 4 of Proposed Ordinance: Section 4. Moratorium Period. Except as set forth in subsection 4(b) of this ordinance, uUntil the effective date of an ordinance establishing new or amended land development regulations concerning Medical Cannabis Activities within unincorporated Orange County, or until May 23, 2017, whichever date is earlier, no development permits shall be issued for any Medical Cannabis Activities.
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Presentation Outline Update on Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Act Right to Try Act Other Local Moratoriums Proposed Ordinance Action Requested
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Action Requested Make a finding of consistency with Orange County’s comprehensive plan, a finding that this proposed ordinance will not have a substantial economic impact on the development of land in Orange County, and adopt the proposed ordinance establishing a moratorium within unincorporated Orange County prohibiting any and all medical cannabis activities during the moratorium
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Proposed Ordinance for Temporary Moratorium on Medical Cannabis Activities within Unincorporated Orange Count y Health Services Department Board of County Commissioners August 23, 2016
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