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Deschutes County Marijuana Advisory Committee
Meeting #4: Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 4:00-8:00 pm
Barnes and Sawyer Rooms, Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend
NOTICE: A QUORUM OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS
MEETING.
TIME TOPIC DESIRED
OUTCOME
3:30
(:30)
Optional pre-meeting refreshments for MAC members
(DeArmond Room)
4:00
(:05)
1. Welcome from Deschutes County Welcome attendees
4:05
(:05)
2. Introductions and overview of agenda: Mary Orton,
The Mary Orton Company, LLC (facilitator)
See Packet: Agenda
Clarity on the agenda.
4:10
(:15)
3. Public Comments
Those who wish to speak will be limited to no more than
3 minutes, and perhaps less to allow time for everyone
who wishes to speak. In addition, written comments will
be accepted at any time, and will be posted to the
County’s website where all MAC members will be
expected to read them.
Please note that this is a time for giving your views to the
MAC members, not asking questions. If you have a
question, please ask a County staff person during a
break, or send your question to mac@Deschutes.org.
Opportunity to hear
from members of the
public who are present.
4:25
(:30)
4. Discussion and consensus building on medical and
recreational marijuana regulations: Retail
See Packet: Matrices on zoning and standards
Retail marijuana: “Selling marijuana items to a consumer
in Oregon.”
Do you want to recommend that the Board treat the
one existing dispensary in unincorporated Deschutes
Provisional agreement
on regulations.
TIME TOPIC DESIRED
OUTCOME
County differently from the others? (If yes, staff can
work with the Board to address this issue. (Please
note that Josh cannot participate in decision-making
on this issue because it would be a conflict of
interest.)
Additional standards suggested by MAC member:
No grandfathering of existing establishments
Limit amount of cash on site
Inspections – above and beyond OLCC
Firearm/gun regulations on premises (what does
OLCC say on this?)
No outdoor patio space
No loitering
No samples
No open container – covered in OLCC/OHA but
worth including in local ordinance
Other youth-oriented centers (i.e., Tumalo
Community Church and the Community Fellowship
Hall)
4:55
(:15)
5. MAC Information Requests for Production and
Processing
See Memorandum
The following requests have been received from MAC
members. MAC members will discuss whether they wish
to receive this information.
Results of the investigation into the fire/explosion
incident that occurred on 19555 Pinehurst Road.
The difference between OSHA requirements for
businesses with employees versus what individuals
can do on their own with flammable substances.
Presentation from ODEQ on marijuana waste
ending up in air, down drain/septic, etc.
Presentation from fire district to explain their
capability to handle potential incidents around the
county.
County map highlighting all 80+ acre EFU parcels;
and if possible, highlight adjoining parcels to these
80+ acre EFU lots if there is a zone change (i.e., RR,
MUA, etc.).
Other?
General agreement from
the MAC on what
additional information
the MAC would find
helpful in developing
and recommending
regulations.
TIME TOPIC DESIRED
OUTCOME
5:10
(:50)
6. Discussion and consensus building on medical and
recreational marijuana regulations: Production and
Processing in EFU
See Packet: Matrices on zoning and standards
Production of marijuana: “Manufacturing, planting,
cultivation, growing or harvesting of marijuana in
Oregon.”
Processing marijuana: “Processing, compounding or
conversion of marijuana into cannabinoid products,
concentrates, or extracts; excluding packaging or
labeling.”
i. Zoning, conditional and permitted uses
ii. Standards
Provisional agreement
on regulations.
6:00 (:10) Break
6:10
(1:30)
7. Discussion and consensus building on medical and
recreational marijuana regulations: Production and
Processing in EFU (continued)
Provisional agreement
on regulations.
7:40
(:15)
8. Request from the BOCC: Do you want to
recommend the BOCC extend the MAC process to
include two additional meetings (possibly March 16
and March 28) to complete your work?
Possible agreement on a
request for an extension.
7:55
(:05)
9. Next steps
Agenda and date for meeting #5: Wednesday, March
9, 4-8 pm, Barnes and Sawyer Rooms
Meeting evaluation
Agreement on next
steps, continual
improvement
8:00 10. Adjourn
NOTE: Items included in the packet can be located at:
http://www.deschutes.org/marijuana
Deschutes County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs and activities.
This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities.
If you need accommodations to make participation possible, please call the ADA Coordinator at (541) 617-4747.