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County reviews draft registration ordinance for low-potency hemp edibles, schedules public hearing
Summary
County staff presented a draft ordinance to register low-potency hemp edibles sellers countywide, modeled on the tobacco ordinance, and the board scheduled a public hearing at the next meeting with potential same-day adoption.
County staff presented a draft ordinance to create a county registration process for businesses selling low-potency hemp edibles, aligning local registration with the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) licensing window.
The presenter said the draft mirrors the county's tobacco ordinance in structure, would require applicants to be at least 21, and would include provisions for packaging, proximity restrictions, child-resistant packaging, and compliance checks. "That is the draft that's before you today, and it very closely follows our tobacco ordinance," the presenter said, previewing the registration requirements and noting the option to include a no-delinquent-tax requirement as in the county's liquor and tobacco codes.
Commissioners asked whether a county tax or special fee would apply; staff said the county has no authority to impose a special tax and that existing county sales/transportation taxes would apply. Staff recommended a public hearing at the next meeting and said OCM's licensing window required timely local action; the board scheduled a public hearing at the next meeting and noted potential adoption could occur the same day depending on feedback.
No formal action was taken on the draft at the meeting beyond scheduling the hearing; staff will return with a public-hearing record and a potentially revised draft for adoption.
