POR 2016 #108 · Agenda item attachment · Apr 11 2016

City of Cambridge O-5 IN CITY COUNCIL April 11, 2016 COUNCILLOR CHEUNG VICE MAYOR MCGOVERN WHEREAS: In 2012, residents of the City of Cambridge voted overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing marijuana for medical use in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and WHEREAS: In response to the legalization of medical marijuana, the Cambridge City Council passed comprehensive zoning regulations in 2013 to ensure that patients residing in and around the City have access to critical palliative care treatments; and WHEREAS: Sage Cannabis is a licensed Massachusetts RMD provider and has submitted a zoning petition to amend the provisions of the Medical Marijuana Overlay district by creating an additional Medical Marijuana Overlay District; and WHEREAS: The Ordinance Committee of the Cambridge City Council recently voted to support Sage Cannabis’ proposed Medical Marijuana District overlay, MMD-3; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to write a letter to the Department of Public Health indicating the City of Cambridge's non-opposition for Sage Cannabis Inc., application to operate a RMD in the Business B-2 (MMD-3 Zoning) District within the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to draft and send the letter with all deliberate speed. REFERRED TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS #3