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WHEREAS, the regulations in this initiative do not interfere with a qualified patient's <br />right to use medical marijuana as authorized under California law, nor do they criminalize the <br />possession or cultivation of medical marijuana by specifically defined classifications of persons, <br />as authorized under California law; <br />WHEREAS, medical marijuana collectives shall comply with all provisions of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code ( "Code "), California law, and all other applicable local laws; nothing in this <br />initiative purports to permit activities that are otherwise illegal under state or local law; <br />WHEREAS, this initiative is not intended to conflict with federal or state law, nor is it <br />intended to respond to or invite litigation over any unresolved legal questions posed by the <br />California Attorney General or by case law regarding the scope and application of state law; it is <br />intended that this initiative be interpreted to be compatible with federal and state enactments and <br />in furtherance of the public purposes that those enactments encompass; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, <br />THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1. <br />Article X111 of Chapter 18, Part I1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to <br />read: <br />ARTICLE XIII <br />MEDICAL MARIJUANA <br />SEC. 18 -610. PURPOSES AND INTEN'T'. <br />It is the purpose and intent of this Article to limit the maxiinum number and concentration of <br />medical marijuana collectives in the City, to provide needed tax revenue to the City, and to <br />regulate the operation of medical marijuana collectives in order to ensure the health, safety and <br />welfare of the residents of the City of Santa Ana. The regulations in this Article, in compliance <br />with the Compassionate Use Act, the Medical Marijuana Program Act, and the California Health <br />and Safety Code do not interfere with a qualified patient's right to use medical marijuana as <br />authorized Linder California law, nor do they criminalize the possession or cultivation of medical <br />marijuana by specifically defined classifications of persons, as authorized under California law. <br />Medical marijuana collectives shall comply with all provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />( "Code "), California law, and all other applicable laws. Nothing in this Article purports to <br />permit activities that are otherwise illegal under federal, state or local law. This Article is not <br />intended to conflict with federal or state law, nor is this Article intended to respond to or invite <br />litigation over any unresolved legal questions posed by the California Attorney General or by <br />case law regarding the scope and application of state law. It is intended that this Article be <br />interpreted to be compatible with federal and state enactments and in furtherance of the public <br />purposes that those enactments encompass. <br />19D -5 <br />