Article 3 — Operating Conditions

All cannabis use permits shall be subject to all general conditions of this section and all specific conditions for the cannabis use permit class.

(a) Parking area lighting and exterior lighting mounted on the facility shall be balanced and shall not result in glare on adjoining properties, shall complement the security systems required in this chapter to ensure that all areas of the location are visible, and shall provide increased lighting at all entrances to the facility. The lighting required in this subsection shall be on from dusk to dawn.

(b) No person, other than a licensed security guard, shall be in possession of any firearm while on the premises without having first obtained a license from the State and City authorizing the person to be in possession of such firearm.

(c) Each applicant or permittee shall notify the City within twenty-four (24) hours after discovering any of the following: diversion, theft, loss, or any criminal activity involving the cannabis activity or operation of the facility; significant discrepancies identified during inventory; or any breach of security.

(d) No permittee shall be delinquent in the payment of any State and City taxes and fees.

(e) The permittee shall hold all required State licenses under the Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (Business and Professions Code Section 19300 et seq.), as it may be amended, and under all other applicable State laws.

(f) At any time during hours of operation and without notice, City may enter the facility to observe compliance of the facility operation, and may inspect facility records, books, accounts, financial data, and all data and records relevant to its cannabis use permit for the purposes of conducting an audit or compliance review.

(g) It is unlawful for any person to refuse to allow, impede, obstruct, or interfere with an inspection, or the review of the copying of records and monitoring (including recordings), including, but not

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limited to, the concealment, destruction, and falsification of any paper, electronic or other records deemed necessary and reasonable to administer the requirements of this chapter.

(h) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to employ any other person at a facility who is not at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

(i) All weighing devices must be maintained in compliance with local, County, State, or Federal law and comply with applicable regulations regarding device registration with the Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner.

(j) All facilities shall follow all local, County, State, and Federal requirements for solid waste and hazardous waste disposal. The County of Santa Cruz Environmental Health Division may inspect the facility at any time during business hours to ensure compliance with this section.

(k) Facilities shall employ security personnel as follows:

(1) All security personnel shall register and maintain valid registration status with the State of California’s Department of Consumer Affairs. At no time shall any security personnel register with the State at any level that is less than that of a State-licensed private security officer. Proof of application and registration for all security personnel shall be maintained by the applicant or permittee and shall consist of copies of all relevant documentation including: application forms, receipts for application fees and LiveScan fees, and actual proof of registration.

(2) While on duty, all security personnel shall have a nameplate containing the security personnel’s full name and the word “SECURITY” printed in bold, capital letters. The nameplate shall be exhibited prominently on the clothing, at chest level, and shall be visible and easily read at all times. The nameplate shall be a minimum of two (2") inches high and four (4") inches wide, with the required information printed in capital letters, at least three-fourths (3/4") inches high and in a contrasting color. As an alternative to a nameplate, the security personnel’s name and the word “SECURITY” may

be embroidered on the security personnel’s outermost garment with the required information meeting the above specifications and located at chest level.

(l) Each permittee shall conspicuously display its cannabis use permit and State license within the facility. Each facility that engages in delivery or transportation services shall carry a copy of the facility cannabis use permit in all vehicles that deliver or transport cannabis.

(m) No applicant or permittee may hold a license from the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcohol beverages, nor may the facility include a business that sells alcohol beverages. No alcohol may be stored, sold, dispensed or used on the facility.

(n) The facility shall take all necessary and reasonable steps, including the refusal of service to any customer of the applicant or permittee, to prevent:

(1) The distribution of cannabis to minors; (2) Revenue from the sale or distribution of cannabis from going to criminal enterprises, gangs and cartels;

(3) The diversion of cannabis from California to any other state;

(4) State-authorized cannabis activity from being used as a cover or pretext for the trafficking of other illegal drugs or other illegal activity;

(5) Violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of cannabis;

(6) Drugged driving or the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences associated with cannabis use;

(7) Growing of cannabis on public lands and the attendant public safety and environmental dangers posed by cannabis production on public lands; and (8) Cannabis possession or use on Federal property.

(o) All cannabis facilities shall include the following language on all job postings as well as all applications for employment in both English and Spanish in minimum twelve (12) point font all caps:

THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IS NOT A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED BUSINESS, THEREFORE THERE MAY BE RISKS TO IN-

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DIVIDUALS WORKING IN THIS INDUSTRY WHO MAY NEED TO DISCLOSE WORK INFORMATION ON FEDERAL APPLICATIONS.

(p) The manufacture and sale of flavored combustible products (intended for inhalation or vaporization) is prohibited.

(q) Microbusiness—Commercial Activity. All cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail activities performed by a permittee under a Type 12 microbusiness permit shall occur on the same licensed premises. Areas of the premises for manufacturing and cultivation shall be separated from the distribution and retail areas by a wall and all doors between the areas shall remain closed when not in use.

(§ 2, Ord. 1465-24 (CM), eff. June 11, 2024)

All cannabis use permits for Type 1A, 2A or 3A cultivation facilities shall be approved only if subject to all of the conditions of this section.

(a) Outdoor commercial cultivation is prohibited. All cultivation of cannabis must occur within a permanent, permitted structure.

(b) In no case shall cannabis plants be visible from a public or private road, sidewalk, park or any common public viewing area.

(c) Commercial cannabis cultivation which is permitted in the City of Watsonville shall not exceed twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet of canopy space permitted by State law with a valid cannabis use permit.

(d) A permittee may cultivate cannabis at more than one (1) location if each location is separately permitted and the total square footage of cannabis cultivated does not exceed the total allowed under the license type.

(e) Cannabis cultivation shall be conducted in accordance with State and local laws related to land conversion, grading, electricity, water usage, water quality, woodland and riparian habitat protection, agricultural discharges, and similar matters.

(f) Pesticides and fertilizers shall be properly labeled and stored to avoid contamination through erosion, leakage or inadvertent damage from pests, rodents or other wildlife.

(g) Cultivation shall at all times occur in such a way as to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the employees working at the facility, visitors to the area, neighboring properties, and the end users of the cannabis being cultivated, to protect the environment from harm to streams, fish, and wildlife; to ensure the security of the cannabis being cultivated; and to safeguard against the diversion of cannabis.

(h) The applicant or permittee shall prohibit loitering by persons outside the facility, either on the premises or within one hundred (100') feet of the premises.

(i) The cultivation of cannabis shall not create hazards due to the use or storage of materials, processes, products, chemicals, fertilizers, or wastes.

(j) The interior and exterior of the facility, including driveways, sidewalks, parking strips, fire access roads and streets on or adjacent to the premises, shall be kept in a clean and safe condition.

(k) Exterior lighting on the premises and location shall ensure the safety of the public and the members and employees of the applicant or permittee while not disturbing surrounding residential or commercial areas.

(l) Each permittee shall operate in a manner such that the cultivation of cannabis does not adversely affect the health or safety of nearby properties through the creation of mold, mildew, dust, glare, heat, noise, noxious gases, odor, smoke, traffic, vibration, or other impacts.

(m) The facility shall follow all pesticide use requirements of local, State, and Federal law. City staff may inspect the facility at any time during business hours to ensure compliance with this section.

(n) Odor control devices and techniques shall be incorporated in all facilities to ensure that odors from cannabis are not detectable off site. Facilities shall provide a sufficient odor-absorbing ventilation and air filtration system so that odor generated inside the facility that is distinctive to its operation is not detected outside of the facility, anywhere on adja-

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cent property or public rights-of-way, on or about the exterior or interior common area walkways, hallways, breezeways, foyers, lobby areas, or any other areas available for use by common tenants or the visiting public, or within any other unit located inside the same building as the facility. Facilities shall install and maintain the following equipment or any other equipment which the Chief of Police determines has the same or better effectiveness:

(1) A ventilation and air filtration system that prevents internal odors from being emitted externally;

(2) An air filtration system that creates negative air pressure between the facility’s interior and exterior so that the odors generated inside the facility are not detectable on the outside of the facility. (§ 2, Ord. 1465-24 (CM), eff. June 11, 2024)

All cannabis use permits for Type 6 or 7 manufacturing facilities shall be approved only if subject to all conditions of this section. All cannabis use permits shall be subject to all of the general conditions of this section and the specific conditions of this article for the specific permit type.

(a) Cannabis manufacturing shall only be permitted pursuant to Section 14-53.101 or any subsequently created manufacturing State license as defined in MAUCRSA, and may be permitted to operate only within those zone districts as defined in Section 14-53.106.

(b) No compressed gases used in the manufacturing may be stored in containers that exceed the amount approved by the Watsonville Fire Department and authorized by this cannabis use permit. Each facility shall be limited to a total number of tanks authorized by the Watsonville Fire Department.

(c) Cannabis manufacturing facilities may use heat, screens, presses, steam distillation, ice water, ethanol and other methods without employing solvents or gases to create kief, hashish, bubble hash, or infused dairy butter, or oils or fats derived from natural sources, and other extracts.

(d) If an extraction process uses a professional grade closed loop CO2 gas extraction system every vessel must be certified by the manufacturer for its safe use. The CO2 must be of at least ninety-nine (99%) percent purity.

(e) Closed loop systems for compressed gas extraction systems must be commercially manufactured and bear a permanently affixed and visible serial number.

(f) Certification from an engineer licensed by the State of California, or by a certified industrial hygienist, must be provided to the Community Development Department for a professional grade closed loop system to certify that the system was commercially manufactured, is safe for its intended use, and was built to codes of recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, including but not limited to:

(1) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME);

(2) American National Standards Institute (ANSI);

(3) Underwriters Laboratories (UL); or (4) The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM);

(5) The certification must contain the signature and stamp of the professional engineer or industrial hygienist and serial number of the extraction unit being certified.

(g) Professional closed loop systems and other equipment used for extraction must be approved for use by the Watsonville Fire Department and meet all fire, safety, and building code requirements specified in the California Building Reference Codes.

(h) Facilities may use food grade glycerin, ethanol, and propylene glycol solvents to create or refine extracts. Ethanol should be removed from the extract in a manner to recapture the solvent and ensure that it is not vented into the atmosphere.

(i) Facilities creating cannabis extracts must develop standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, and a training plan prior to producing extracts for the marketplace.

(j) Any person using solvents or gases in a closed looped system to create cannabis extracts

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must be fully trained on how to use the system, have direct access to applicable material safety data sheets and handle and store the solvents and gases safely.

(k) Parts per million for one (1) gram of finished extract cannot exceed State standards for any residual solvent or gas when quality assurance tested.

(l) Preparation of Edible Cannabis Products.

(1) All food products, food storage facilities, food-related utensils, equipment and materials shall be approved, used, managed and handled in accordance with the California Retail Food Code (Section 113700 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code). All food products shall be protected from contamination at all times; and

(2) All food handlers shall be clean, in good health and free from communicable diseases. Baked products (e.g., brownies, bars, cookies, cakes), tinctures, and other nonrefrigerated type items may be sold or distributed at a cannabis retailer. The County of Santa Cruz Environmental Health Department may inspect the facility at any time during business hours to ensure compliance with this section.

(3) Products with specific youth appeal and adverse health impacts, such as products that mix other addictive and psychoactive substances with cannabis (e.g., nicotine, alcohol, or added caffeine), artificial flavors or additives that increase underage appeal, cannabis “candies” produced in character shapes (gummy bears, Swedish Fish, animal-shaped chocolates) that would have higher appeal to youth, shall be awarded fewer points in the application process.

(4) Cannabis products shall not be created in the shape of a human, animal, fruit, or any youth-friendly depiction.

(m) Packaging of Cannabis.

(1) Before sale or delivery of any edible cannabis or edible cannabis product the same shall be labeled and in tamper-evident packaging which at least meets the requirements of California Business and Professions Code Section 19347, as the same may be amended from time to time or superseded or replaced by subsequent State legislation or by any department or division of the State of California. The

City Council may impose additional packaging and labeling requirements on cannabis or cannabis products.

(2) Cannabis or cannabis products shall be packaged in resealable, tamper-evident, child-proof, opaque packaging with text and adult-intended design. Packaging that has special appeal to youth, such as cartoons, recreational images (sports, musicians, etc.), names referencing pop culture figures, or bright, eye-catching colors, is prohibited. (§ 2, Ord. 1465-24 (CM), eff. June 11, 2024)

All cannabis use permits for Type 8 testing facilities shall be approved only if subject to all of the conditions of this section.

(a) Testing labs shall be required to conduct all testing in a manner pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 26100 and shall be subject to State and local law. Each testing lab shall be subject to additional regulations as determined from time to time as more regulations are developed under this chapter and any subsequent State of California legislation regarding the same.

(b) Testing labs shall conduct all testing in a manner consistent with general requirements for the competence of testing and calibrations activities, including sampling using verified methods.

(c) All cannabis testing laboratories performing testing shall obtain and maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation as required by the Bureau.

(d) Testing labs shall destroy any harvest batch whose testing sample indicates noncompliance with health and safety standards required by the Bureau unless remedial measures can bring the cannabis or cannabis products into compliance with quality standards as specified by law and implemented by the Bureau.

(e) Each operator shall ensure that a testing laboratory employee takes the sample of cannabis or cannabis products from the distributor’s premises for testing required by State law and that the testing laboratory employee transports the sample to the testing laboratory.

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(f) Except as provided by State law, a testing laboratory shall not acquire or receive cannabis or cannabis products except from a permittee in accordance with State law, and shall not distribute, sell, or dispense cannabis, or cannabis products, from the licensed premises from which the cannabis or cannabis products were acquired or received. All transfer or transportation shall be performed pursuant to a specified chain of custody protocol.

(g) A testing laboratory may receive and test samples of cannabis or cannabis products from a qualified patient or primary caregiver only if the qualified patient or primary caregiver presents the qualified patient’s valid physician’s recommendation for cannabis for medicinal purpose. A testing lab shall not certify samples from a qualified patient or primary caregiver for resale or transfer to another party or permittee. All tests performed by a testing laboratory for a qualified patient or primary caregiver shall be recorded with the name of the qualified patient or primary caregiver and the amount of the cannabis or cannabis products received. (§ 2, Ord. 1465-24 (CM), eff. June 11, 2024)

All cannabis use permits for nonstorefront and storefront delivery facilities shall be approved only if subject to all of the conditions of this section:

(a) The business operating the delivery service shall provide the Chief of Police with evidence of a valid State license for a facility on whose authorization the delivery service is performing the delivery function.

(b) A cannabis business may receive orders for cannabis deliveries through any technology platform owned and controlled by the business, or independently approved by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, that enables customers to arrange for or facilitate the transfer of cannabis and/or cannabis products by the cannabis business to registered customers.

(c) The business operating the delivery service shall furnish to the Chief of Police the year, make, model, color, license plate number, and numerical

vehicle identification number (VIN) for any and all vehicles that will be used to deliver cannabis goods.

(d) Nonstorefront delivery by those cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facilities with valid local use permits shall be limited to only those products cultivated and/or manufactured by the licensed facility.

(e) Age verification using an ID scanner at point of delivery that matches required State-approved identification. This identification must match information and address on file as part of purchase.

(f) Delivery shall be only to the person named as the customer ordering. A signature shall be required upon transfer to be verified at delivery to match with all electronically or physically stored identification and signatures.

(g) Delivery hours are limited to 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. with no new orders initiated after 9:30 p.m. for same-day delivery.

(h) All cannabis products shall remain locked in vehicle.

(i) Detailed education about cannabis products (including concentration, dosage, titration and proper use warnings) shall be listed on the ordering platform and with product dissemination.

(j) Utilize GPS surveillance mapping to track delivery provider location.

(k) Delivery vehicles shall be equipped with a camera to enhance safety while conducting all deliveries.

(l) A cannabis delivery business shall not deliver cannabis or cannabis product to an individual if there is reason to believe that cannabis or cannabis product will be diverted to a person under twenty-one (21) years of age, unless that person is a qualified patient or a person with an identification card, as those terms are defined in Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7.

(m) A cannabis business shall not deliver cannabis or cannabis product to any jurisdiction that prohibits deliveries.

(n) Incident Reporting Requirements.

(1) Any vehicle accident resulting in injury to any person shall be reported to the local police department where the incident occurred, a manager

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of the retailer immediately, and to the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, within twenty-four (24) hours. The report shall include the date, time, location, involved vehicle and driver, circumstances and local police department case number.

(2) For any vehicle accident resulting in property damage only, the delivery driver shall exchange driver, vehicle, and insurance information with all involved parties, and the accident may be reported to the local police department where the incident occurred, a manager of the retailer immediately, and the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, within twenty-four (24) hours. The report shall include the date, time, location, involved vehicle and driver, circumstances, and local police department case number, as applicable.

(3) Any loss of cannabis, cannabis product, or money shall be reported to the local police department where the incident occurred and a manager of the retailer immediately, and to the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, within twenty-four (24) hours. The report shall include the date, time, location, involved vehicle and driver, circumstances and local police department case number. Any theft of cannabis, cannabis product, or money during the delivery process shall be immediately reported to the local police department where the incident occurred and a cannabis manager immediately, and, if the incident did not occur within the investigative jurisdiction of the City of Watsonville Police Department, a duplicate City of Watsonville Police Department notification will be made by calling the nonemergency citizen contact dispatch center number. (§ 2, Ord. 1465-24 (CM), eff. June 11, 2024)

All cannabis use permits for Type 10 storefront retail facilities shall be approved only if subject to all of the conditions of this section:

(a) No more than the number of cannabis retailers adopted by resolution may operate within the City of Watsonville at any one (1) time and shall be issued a permit by the City of Watsonville.

(b) Parking for retail cannabis facilities shall be a minimum of one (1) parking space per three hundred (300) square feet of floor area dedicated to the business, plus one (1) space for each employee on shift.

(c) Retailers shall verify the age and all necessary documentation of each individual to ensure the customer is not under the age of eighteen (18) years. If the potential customer is eighteen (18) to twenty (20) years old, retailer shall confirm the customer’s possession of a valid doctor’s recommendation and/or Health and Safety Code Section 11362.71 identification card (medical marijuana card). For adult-use purchases, retailers shall verify that all customers are twenty-one (21) years of age or older for the purchase of cannabis or cannabis products. Individuals must show their government-issued identification and, in the case of medical cannabis facilities, their physician’s recommendation, or a cannabis card issued pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11362.71, in order to gain access into the retailer.

(d) Entrances into the sales floor shall have entry strictly controlled. A physical barrier shall be utilized to limit access to and entry into the retailer to separate it from the reception/lobby area. Doctor recommendations are not to be obtained or provided at the retail location.

(e) Uniformed licensed security personnel shall be employed to monitor site activity, control loitering and site access, and to serve as a visual deterrent to unlawful activities at all times that the retail facility is open in compliance with Section 14-53.404(a)(13).

(f) Retailers may have only that quantity of cannabis and cannabis products to meet the daily demand readily available for sale on site in the retail sales area of the retailer. Additional product may be stored in a secured, locked area to which customers, vendors, and visitors shall not have access.

(g) All restroom facilities shall remain locked and under the control of management.

(h) Retailers and microbusinesses authorized to conduct retail activities shall only serve customers

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who are within the licensed premises except as specifically allowed.

(1) The sale of cannabis goods shall not occur through a pass-through window or a slide-out tray to the exterior of the premises.

(2) No cannabis goods shall be sold and/or delivered through a drive-through window.

(3) Notwithstanding subsections (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this section, licensed retailers or licensed microbusinesses authorized to engage in retail sales may provide curbside delivery conducted pursuant to the following:

(i) A licensed retailer or licensed microbusiness authorized to engage in storefront sales at their licensed premises may conduct sales through curbside delivery. Cannabis goods that have been purchased by a customer may be delivered to the customer in a vehicle parked immediately outside the licensed retail premises in spaces clearly marked and set aside for curbside delivery customers. Curbside delivery of cannabis goods must occur under video surveillance and meet the requirements of 4 CCR Section 15044(c) for recording point-of-sale areas. Retail employees engaging in curbside delivery must verify each customer’s age pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. Licensed retailers who are only authorized to engage in retail sales through delivery shall not conduct sales through curbside delivery.

(ii) Prior to initiating a curbside delivery service, a retailer shall submit a minor modification application to the Zoning Administrator in order to modify the cannabis use permit to include procedures for curbside delivery, identify camera locations, additional lighting, and any other information deemed necessary to ensure that the proposed curbside delivery service will not cause negative impacts to health and safety.

(i) Retailers or microbusinesses shall not operate as or with a drive-in or drive-through at which cannabis goods are sold to persons within or about a motor vehicle.

(j) All cannabis goods sold by a retail business shall be contained in child-resistant packaging.

(k) Retailers shall record point-of-sale areas and areas where cannabis goods are displayed for sale on the video surveillance system. At each point-of-sale location, camera placement must allow for the recording of the facial features of any person purchasing or selling cannabis goods, or any person in the retail area, with enough clarity to determine identity.

(l) A retail permittee or microbusiness permittee who is engaged in retail sale shall hire or contract for security personnel who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age to provide security services for the licensed retail premises. Refer to Section 14-53.404(a)(13) for security personnel requirements.

(m) Access to Retailer Premises. (1) Access to the premises of a retail permittee shall be limited to individuals who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (m)(1) of this section, individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and in possession of a valid physician’s recommendation shall be granted access to the premises of a retail permittee for the sole purpose of purchasing medicinal cannabis consistent with the physician’s recommendation.

(n) Authorized Sales. A retailer shall only sell adult-use cannabis and adult-use cannabis products to individuals who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age. A retailer may sell medicinal cannabis, medicinal cannabis products, adult-use cannabis, and adult-use cannabis products to individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, but not yet twenty-one (21), if those individuals are in possession of a valid physician’s recommendation. Medicinal cannabis sales to individuals twenty-one (21) years of age and older are unrestricted.

(o) Limited Access Areas. A retailer shall establish limited access areas and permit only authorized individuals to enter the limited access areas. Authorized individuals include individuals employed by the retailer as well as any outside vendors, contractors, or other individuals conducting business that requires access to the limited access area. All individuals granted access to the limited access area shall

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be at least twenty-one (21) years of age, and if not employed by the retailer, shall be escorted at all times by an employee of the permittee/permittee. A retailer shall maintain a log of all individuals who are not employees who are granted access to the limited access area. These logs shall be made available to the Chief of Police or the Development Services Director upon request.

(p) Operating hours of the storefront retailer license shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven (7) days a week.

(q) Storefront/Retail Security Requirements. All provisions incorporated within Section 14-53.404, Security, are directly applicable to and binding on all facilities, including all storefront/retail businesses.

(r) “No smoking” signs shall be placed near the entrance and exit of the business.

(s) The retail cannabis premise shall have an independent exterior entrance that is not shared with any other business or residence.

(t) No vending machines shall be allowed.

(u) For retail cannabis businesses, provide proof that at least fifteen (15%) percent of product inventory is sourced from cannabis businesses located in the City of Watsonville, the County of Santa Cruz, and/or the County of Monterey.

(v) Retail facilities shall not charge a slotting fee to Watsonville cultivation/manufacturing businesses for the display of local product in the retail facility. (§ 2, Ord. 1465-24 (CM), eff. June 11, 2024)

from other cannabis goods batches on the distributor’s premises.

(c) The distributor shall ensure that the batch size from which the sample is taken meets the requirements of State law, specifically the testing provisions within the California Code of Regulations.

(d) A distributor or an employee of the distributor shall be physically present to observe the laboratory employee obtain the sample of cannabis goods for testing and shall ensure that the increments are taken from throughout the batch. The sampling shall be video-recorded, and the recording kept available to State and local authorities for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days, pursuant to 4 CCR Section 15305.

an employee of the distributor shall be physically present to observe the laboratory employee obtain the sample of cannabis goods for testing and shall ensure that the increments are taken from throughout the batch. The sampling shall be video-recorded, and the recording kept available to State and local authorities for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days, pursuant to 4 CCR Section 15305.

(e) A distributor shall not transport cannabis or cannabis products to a licensed retail facility until and unless it has verified that the cannabis or cannabis products have been tested and certified by a testing lab as being in compliance with State health and safety requirements pursuant to 4 CCR Sections 15705, 15710 and 15714.

(f) Each facility that engages in distribution services shall carry a copy of the use permit in all vehicles that distribute cannabis.

The distributor shall be in compliance with State and local cannabis regulations at all times, including California Business and Professions Code Division 10 (Cannabis), as may be amended. (§ 2, Ord. 1465-24 (CM), eff. June 11, 2024)