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2/17/15
ORDINANCE NO. 031, 2015
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 15-609 OF ARTICLE XVII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS TO ALLOW THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF
RETAIL MARIJUANA FROM RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES TO
CERTAIN RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES OR RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City Code currently restricts the sale of retail marijuana from a retail
marijuana cultivation facility to a retail marijuana store or retail marijuana products
manufacturing facility that is owned and operated in the City by the licensee of the retail
marijuana cultivation facility; and
WHEREAS, staff has evaluated the possible removal of this restriction so as to allow
licensees to sell or distribute retail marijuana from their retail marijuana cultivation facilities to
retail marijuana stores or retail marijuana cultivations facilities in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed amendments to the City
Code are in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS That Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 15-609. Retail marijuana cultivation facilities.
(a) Only a licensed retail marijuana store or retail marijuana products manufacturing
facility may be licensed as, or may operate, a retail marijuana cultivation facility in the
City.
(b) All retail marijuana cultivation facilities shall have their harvest and production
batches tested for labeling purposes prior to any sale of marijuana or marijuana product.
(c) Retail marijuana cultivation facilities may sell or otherwise distribute retail
marijuana only to those licensed retail marijuana stores or licensed retail marijuana
products manufacturing facilities that are owned and operated in the City by the licensee
of the retail marijuana cultivation facility in the City that are in good standing with no
pending violation(s) or current suspended sentence as a result of a violation(s) of Article
XVII, Chapter 15 of the City Code, or other applicable local regulatory provisions;
Article XVIII, Section 16 of the Colorado Constitution; the Colorado Retail Marijuana
Code; and the Colorado Retail Marijuana Enforcement Division Rules and Regulations.
This provision should not be construed as preventing a retail marijuana cultivation
facility from submitting retail marijuana to a licensed retail marijuana testing facility for
the purpose of analyzing its safety and potency.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY ON FIRST READING
2/17/15
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
February, A.D. 2015, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on this 3rd day of March, A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk