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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING, TITLE XIV, CANNABIS, TO THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO PERMIT AND REGULATE ADULT USE AND LICENSE CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS.
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WHEREAS, Title 14, Cannabis, Section 1-1 et seq., sets forth Rules and Regulations governing Cannabis in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the Administration desires to amend this section to include Rules and Regulations from New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission N.J.A.C. 17:30-1 et seq., to revise and add additional City of Newark Rules and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, there is an obligation to provide specifications to the public and all interested parties desiring to operate a cannabis facility within the City of Newark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Section 1. The Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, are amended by amending Title XLI, Chapter 1 Purpose and Definitions, Section 14:1-2 Definitions:
"LEGACY" APPLICANT shall mean persons who are eligible to be pronounced rehabilitated and have been adjudicated delinquent for, or convicted of, whether expunged or not in the State of New Jersey, another State, or the Federal government regarding the following:
1. At least two (2) marijuana or hashish related disorderly persons offense.
2. At least one (1) marijuana or hashish related indictable offense.
Section 2. Title 14, Cannabis, Chapter 3, License, Section 14:3-5, Limitation on the Number of Licenses Issued, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, is amended by revising thereto subsection A - F and H & I:
A. Not more than five (5) cannabis growers with the designation of one (1) for a "Legacy" applicant operating under Class 1 licenses;
B. Not more than five (5) cannabis manufacturers with the designation of one (1) fo...
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