Title
An Ordinance amending Article X. Clean Indoor Air and Article XI. Vapor Products both of Chapter 17. Offenses. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri dealing generally with modifying the Code of Ordinances to provide for adult use marijuana regulation. (CEDC 1/11/23)
Body
Issue/Request:
On November 8, 2022 the voters of the State of Missouri approved Amendment 3 to the constitution providing for adult use marijuana for those 21 years of age or old. This is in addition to medical marijuana approved as a constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018. As you recall, we made substantial changes to various ordinances back in 2019 in response to the medical marijuana amendment. Similarly, we are required to amend various portions of our ordinances in response to the adult use marijuana amendment. This ordinance amends both Article X. Clean Indoor Air and Article XI Vapor products of Chapter 17 to provide regulation of adult use marijuana. This ordinance prohibits the use via smoking or vaping of marijuana in the same places and to the same extent as tobacco. This ordinance does not in any way substantially amend any current restrictions on the use and sale of tobacco products and only incorporates marijuana into those provisions.
Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend to City Council for approval of an Ordinance amending Article X. Clean Indoor Air and Article XI. Vapor Products both of Chapter 17. Offenses. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri dealing generally with modifying the Code of Ordinances to provide for adult use marijuana regulation.
Presenter
Brian W. Head, City Attorney
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this ordinance
Committee Recommendation