§ 6.95.020 — Definitions

6.95.020 - Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the scope of all words in this Chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate the purpose of this Chapter, and, in particular, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them as follows: "Adult-use cannabis cultivation facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a business that acquires, possesses, cultivates, delivers, transfers, supplies or sells cannabis and related supplies to adult-use cannabis retail stores, adult-use cannabis production facilities, or other adult-use cannabis cultivation facilities. "Adult-use cannabis distributor" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a business that transports cannabis or adult-use cannabis products from an adult-use cannabis establishment to another adult-use cannabis establishment. "Adult-use cannabis distributor transportation contractor" means a person who contracts with an adult-use cannabis distributor to transport cannabis, on behalf of that distributor, from an adult-use cannabis establishment to another adult-use cannabis establishment. "Adult-use cannabis establishment" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means an adult-use cannabis independent testing laboratory, an adult-use cannabis cultivation facility, an adult-use cannabis production facility, an adult-use cannabis retail store, a retail cannabis consumption lounge, an independent cannabis consumption lounge, or an adult-use cannabis distributor. "Adult-use cannabis independent testing laboratory" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a facility that tests cannabis intended for the adult use of cannabis and adult-use cannabis products. "Adult-use cannabis production facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a business that acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, supplies or sells adult-use cannabis products to adult-use cannabis retail stores. "Adult-use cannabis retail store" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a business that acquires, possesses, delivers, transfers, supplies, sells or dispenses cannabis or related supplies to a consumer or to another adult-use cannabis retail store, independent cannabis consumption lounge or retail cannabis consumption lounge. "Adult-use cannabis support business" means a business that provides goods or services to an adult-use cannabis establishment and receives at least fifty percent of its annual revenue from licensed adult-use cannabis establishments. The term does not include a business that qualifies as an adult-use cannabis distributor transportation contractor. "Adult-use of cannabis" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means the possession, delivery, production or use of cannabis; the possession, delivery or use of paraphernalia used to administer cannabis; or any combination thereof, in each case by a person twenty-one years of age or older. "Building Official" means the Director of Community Development or the Director's designee. "Cannabis" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A. "Cannabis cultivation facility" or "cultivation facility" has the meaning ascribed to the former in NRS Chapter 678A and means an adult-use cannabis cultivation facility or a medical cannabis cultivation facility. "Cannabis establishment" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means an adult-use cannabis establishment or a medical cannabis establishment. "Cannabis establishment agent" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means an owner, officer, board member, employee or volunteer of a cannabis establishment; an independent contractor who provides labor relating to the cultivation or processing of cannabis or the production of usable cannabis or cannabis products for a cannabis establishment; or an employee of such an independent contractor. "Cannabis independent testing laboratory" or "independent testing laboratory" has the meaning ascribed to the former in NRS Chapter 678A and means an adult-use cannabis independent testing laboratory or a medical cannabis independent testing laboratory. "Cannabis-infused products" means adult-use edible cannabis products and medical edible cannabis products as defined in NRS Chapter 678A. "Cannabis product" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means an adult-use cannabis product or a medical cannabis product. "Cannabis production facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means an adult-use cannabis production facility or a medical cannabis production facility. "Cannabis sales facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A means a medical cannabis dispensary or an adult-use cannabis retail store. "Designated primary caregiver" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678C. "Edible cannabis products" means adult-use edible cannabis products and medical edible cannabis products as defined in NRS Chapter 678A. "Independent cannabis consumption lounge" means a business that is not attached to an adult-use cannabis retail store but sells and allows the use of single-use cannabis products and/or ready-to-consume cannabis products for persons over the age of twenty-one to consume on the premises of the business. "Key employee" means an employee designated by a business licensee to oversee the operations of the business in the absence of the licensee. "Medical cannabis cultivation facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a business that acquires, possesses, cultivates, delivers, transfers, supplies or sells cannabis and related supplies to medical cannabis dispensaries, medical cannabis production facilities, or other medical cannabis cultivation facilities. "Medical cannabis dispensary" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a business that acquires, possesses, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, sells or dispenses cannabis or related supplies and educational materials to the holder of a valid registry identification card or to another medical cannabis dispensary. "Medical cannabis establishment" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a medical cannabis independent testing laboratory, a medical cannabis cultivation facility, a medical cannabis production facility, or a medical cannabis dispensary. "Medical cannabis independent testing laboratory" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a facility that tests cannabis intended for the medical use of cannabis and medical cannabis products. "Medical cannabis product" means a medical edible cannabis product or a medical cannabis-infused product. "Medical cannabis production facility" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a business that acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies or sells medical cannabis products to medical cannabis dispensaries. "Medical cannabis support business" means a business that provides goods or services to a medical cannabis establishment and receives at least fifty percent of its annual revenue from licensed medical cannabis establishments. "Medical use of cannabis" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means the possession, delivery, production or use of cannabis; the possession, delivery or use of paraphernalia used to administer cannabis; or any combination thereof, in each case as necessary for the exclusive benefit of a person to mitigate the symptoms or effects of his or her chronic or debilitating medical condition, as defined in NRS 678C.030. "Nevada Cannabis Compliance Regulations" means those regulations established by the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board as cited or abbreviated N.C.C.R. or NCCR. "Paraphernalia" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means accessories, devices and other equipment that is necessary or useful for a person to engage in the medical use of cannabis or the adult use of cannabis. "Registry identification card" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS Chapter 678A and means a document issued by a State authority that identifies a person who is exempt from State prosecution for engaging in the medical use of cannabis or the designated primary caregiver, if any, of such a person. "Retail cannabis consumption lounge" means a business that is attached to an adult-use cannabis retail store that sells and allows the use of single use cannabis products and/or ready-to-consume cannabis products for persons over the age of twenty-one to consume on the premises of the business. "Ready to consume cannabis product" has the meaning set forth in NCCR 1.197. "Single-use cannabis product" has the meaning set forth in NCCR 1.222. "Social equity applicant" means an applicant for the issuance or renewal of an adult-use cannabis establishment license for an independent cannabis consumption lounge who has been adversely affected by provisions of previous laws which criminalized activity relating to cannabis, as determined by the Cannabis Compliance Board of the State of Nevada in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 678B.323. Such adverse effects may include, without limitation, adverse effects on an owner or officer of the applicant. "State regulating authority" means the Cannabis Compliance Board of the State of Nevada and/or any other agency assigned to administer NRS Chapters 678A to 678D, inclusive.

(Ord. No. 6831, § 1, 3-1-23; Ord. No. 6816, § 27, 8-17-22; Ord. No. 6750, § 3, 9-16-20)