A. A cannabis commission is established. The commission shall consist of nine members. Appointments to the commission shall be made, and vacancies on the commission shall be filled, by council members, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.04.030 through 2.04.130. At least one commissioner shall be a member of a medical cannabis dispensary, one shall be a member of a collective that is not a dispensary, and one shall be a cultivator who is not primarily associated with a single dispensary and provides cannabis to more than one dispensary.

B. The commission shall recommend to the City operational and safety standards for Cannabis Collectives and Dispensaries, and shall consult with any individual, organization, affiliation, collective, cooperative or other entity which seeks to open a new Cannabis Collective or dispensary in Berkeley or to relocate an existing Cannabis Collective or dispensary. The commission shall advise the City as to whether the proposed Cannabis Collective or dispensary has a strategy for compliance with the published safety and operational standards before the new Cannabis Collective or dispensary commences lawful operation.

C. The commission will monitor the compliance of Cannabis Collectives and dispensaries in Berkeley for the purpose of correcting any violations of the safety and operational standards. Cannabis Collectives or dispensaries found to be in willful or ongoing violation of the standards shall be deemed in violation of this Chapter and referred to the City for appropriate action. (Ord. 7545-NS § 1, 2017: Ord. 7161-NS § 3, 2010: Ord. 7068-NS § 3 (part), 2008)