§ 21-28.11-15. Municipal authority.
(a) Other than a city or town that is a host community for an existing licensed medical
cannabis treatment center, any city or town may, by resolution of the city or town
council, cause to be printed on the ballot in an election held on or before November
8, 2022, the following question: "Shall new cannabis related licenses for businesses
involved in the cultivation, manufacture, laboratory testing and for the retail sale
of adult recreational use cannabis be issued in the city (or town)?�
(b) Upon the adoption of a resolution by the city or town council pursuant to the
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§ 21-28.11-15. Municipal authority.
(a) Other than a city or town that is a host community for an existing licensed medical
cannabis treatment center, any city or town may, by resolution of the city or town
council, cause to be printed on the ballot in an election held on or before November
8, 2022, the following question: "Shall new cannabis related licenses for businesses
involved in the cultivation, manufacture, laboratory testing and for the retail sale
of adult recreational use cannabis be issued in the city (or town)?�
(b) Upon the adoption of a resolution by the city or town council pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (a) of this section, the commission shall not issue any new cannabis
related license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless and until the electors
of the city or town vote to approve the issuance of new cannabis related licenses
within the city or town. This provision shall not apply to the issuance of hybrid
cannabis retailer licenses.
(c) If a majority of ballots cast on which the electors indicated their choice is against
granting the licenses, then no new license pursuant to this chapter shall be issued
by the commission relating to the sale of recreational cannabis within the city or
town. Provided, however, any existing marijuana cultivator or cannabis testing laboratory
licensed pursuant to chapter 28.6 of this title shall be permitted to continue operating
within the municipality pursuant to the conditions of licensure (including license
renewals) without regard to a referendum conducted pursuant to this section.
(d) Any city or town that by referendum declines to allow the issuance of new licenses
relating to the sale of recreational marijuana will not be eligible to receive revenue
pursuant to § 21-28.11-13.
(e) A city or town that by referendum declines to allow the issuance of new cannabis related
licenses pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may subsequently resubmit the
question required by this section to the electors of the city or town, but only upon
the passage of a joint resolution of approval by the general assembly.
(f) For the purpose of this section, "cannabis related licenses� includes licenses for
cultivation, manufacture, laboratory testing and/or retail sale.