Resolution 16-083 Supporting Cannabis Advisory Commission Opposition to Federal Background and Fingerprinting

CITY OF HOMER
                                                                                HOMER, ALASKA                                                                                                                                                                         

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Cannabis Advisory Commission

                                                                           RESOLUTION 16-083

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE CANNABIS ADVISORY COMMISSION’S OPPOSITION TO THE MARIJUANA CONTROL BOARD’S REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND FINGERPRINTING TO RECEIVE A MARIJUANA HANDLER PERMIT.

                WHEREAS, The Cannabis Advisory Commission (CAC) has reviewed the proposed regulations, 3 AAC 306.700 Marijuana Handler Permit, and expressed that it provides onerous and repressive oversight on an already tightly regulated industry; and

               WHEREAS, The CAC supports Marijuana Handler Permit requirements that follow the same guidelines, testing and permitting requirements as established for the serving and sales of Alcohol and supports the requirements for background checks and fingerprinting of owners of a marijuana related business; and

               WHEREAS, The proposed regulations, 3 AAC 306.700 Marijuana Handler Permit, presents requirements and limitations that will make it problematic for the marijuana industry to hire employees.

               NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, hereby supports the Cannabis Advisory Commission’s opposition to the Marijuana Control Board’s requirement of Federal Background Checks and Fingerprinting to receive a Marijuana Handler Permit.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 8th day of August, 2016.

                                                                                                         CITY OF HOMER

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                                                                                                         MARY E. WYTHE, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

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