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COUNTY OF CROW WING <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> ORDINANCE No.: <br /> ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF CANNABIS AND <br /> CANNABIS DERIVED PRODUCTS <br /> IN PUBLIC PLACES <br /> THE CROW WING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> SECTION 1. PURPOSE,INTENT AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY <br /> 1.1 Statement of Purpose and Intent. <br /> This Ordinance is adopted by the Crow Wing County Commissioners for the purpose of <br /> protecting public health and safety by regulating the use of Cannabis and cannabis derived <br /> products in public places and places of public accommodation within Crow Wing County. <br /> By enacting 2023 Session Law, Chapter 63, H. F. No. 100 [hereinafter referred to "State <br /> Legislation"], the Minnesota Legislature passed the adult-use cannabis bill. Under that bill, <br /> the adult use,possession and personal growing of cannabis became legal August 1,2023. <br /> State legislation authorizes adoption of a local ordinance establishing a petty misdemeanor offense <br /> for public use of cannabis. See State Legislation Article 4, Sec. 19, Minn. Stat. 152.0263, Subd. <br /> 5,or successor statute. <br /> The County wishes to be proactive in protecting public health and safety by enacting regulations <br /> that will mitigate threats presented to the public by the public use of cannabis. <br /> Crow Wing County(hereinafter"the County")recognizes the risks that unintended access and <br /> use of cannabis products present to the health,welfare, and safety of youth in Crow Wing <br /> County. <br /> 1.2 Statutory Authority. <br /> This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to 2023 Session Law, Chapter 63, H. F. No. 100 <br /> [hereinafter referred to "State Legislation"]; State Legislation Article 1, Sec. 1 Minn. Stat. <br /> 342.01; State Legislation Article 1, Sec. 9 Minn. Stat. 342.09 Subd. 1(b) or successor statute; <br /> State Legislation Sec. 9 Minn. Stat. 342.09, Subd. 1 (b)(9)or successor statute; State Legislation <br /> Minn. Stat. 342.09 Subd.1(a)(7) or successor statute; and State Legislation Article 4, Sec. 19 <br /> Minn. Stat. 152.0263, Subd. 5,or successor statute. <br /> SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS <br /> Except as may otherwise be provided or clearly implied by context, all terms shall be given their <br /> commonly accepted definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in <br /> this ordinance, shall have the meanings ascribed to them except where the context clearly <br /> indicates a different meaning. <br /> 1 <br />