Definitions

Compassion center means, as defined in Rhode Island General Laws § 21-28.6-3, a not-for profit corporation, subject to the provisions of Chapter 6 of title 7, and registered under § 21-28.6-12, that acquires, possess, cultivates, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies or dispenses marijuana, and/or related supplies and educational materials, to patient cardholders and/or their registered caregiver cardholder, who have designated it as one of their primary caregivers.

Marijuana cultivation center means any entity that, under state law, may acquire, possess, cultivate, manufacture, deliver, transfer, transport, or supply marijuana, to a registered compassion center, or other entity authorized to dispense marijuana.

Marijuana store means any retail establishment at which the sale or use of marijuana, medical or otherwise, takes place. This shall not include compassion centers regulated and licensed by the State of Rhode Island, as defined herein.

Medical marijuana cultivation center means any entity that, under state law, may acquire, possess, cultivate, manufacture, deliver, transfer, transport, or supply marijuana, for medical purposes, to a registered compassion center, or other entity authorized to dispense medical marijuana.

Non-residential cooperative cultivation means a use of land located in a non-residential zone, or of a building, or a portion thereof, located in a non-residential zone for the cultivation of marijuana by two or more cardholders, as defined in Rhode Island General Laws § 21-28.6-3.

Residential cooperative cultivation means use of land located in a residential zone, or of a building, or portion thereof, located in a residential zone, for the cultivation of marijuana by two or more cardholders, as defined in Rhode Island General Laws § 21-28.6-3.

Patient cultivation means marijuana cultivation by a single registered cardholder, as defined in Rhode Island General Laws § 21-28.6-3, within his or her residential dwelling for medical use only. This use shall only be permitted as an accessory use to a lawfully permitted residential use. In a mixed use building that contains residential and nonresidential uses, this use shall be contained within the residential dwelling unit only.

(Amend. of 10-2-17)