For purposes of this Article, the following terms shall be defined as stated below:

Amendment 20 shall mean Article XVIII, Section 14 of the Colorado Constitution, added to the Colorado Constitution by a statewide voter initiative adopted on November 7, 2000.

Colorado Medical Marijuana Code shall mean Part 1 of Article 43.3 of Title 12 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 12-43.3-101, et seq., C.R.S.

Commercial primary caregiver. See definition for primary caregiver.

Local Licensing Authority shall mean the person or public body designated by the Board of Trustees to review applications for medical marijuana primary caregiver licenses and monitor compliance of such licensees with the rules of this Article.

Medical marijuana center shall mean a person licensed to operate a business as described in the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code that sells medical marijuana and medical marijuana-infused products to registered patients or primary caregivers as defined in Amendment 20, but is not a primary caregiver, and which a municipality is authorized to prohibit as a matter of law.

Medical marijuana-infused product shall mean a product infused with medical marijuana that is intended for use or consumption other than by smoking, including, without limitation, edible products, ointments and tinctures.

Medical marijuana-infused products manufacturer shall mean a person licensed pursuant to the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code to operate a business manufacturing medical marijuana-infused products, and which a municipality is authorized to prohibit as a matter of law.

Medical use of marijuana shall mean the consumption in any form or manner of marijuana that has been grown and acquired pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code, and for a purpose authorized by Amendment 20.

Optional premises cultivation operation shall mean a person licensed pursuant to the Colorado Medical Marijuana Code to grow and cultivate medical marijuana for a purpose authorized by Amendment 20, and which a municipality is authorized to prohibit as a matter of law.

Patient shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14(1)(c) of Amendment 20.

Person shall mean a natural person, partnership, association, company, corporation, limited liability company or other organization or entity, or a manager, agent, owner, director, servant, officer or employee thereof.

Primary caregiver shall have the same meanings as set forth in Section 14(1)(f) of Amendment 20, with the exception that no primary caregiver operating within the Town may serve more than five (5) patients at any given time; a commercial primary caregiver shall be a subset of such term referring to a person who has been granted documented approval, pursuant to Section 25-1.5-106, C.R.S., to serve more than five (5) patients.

State health agency shall mean the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment or other agency or division of Colorado state government designated for the promulgation and enforcement of rules involving the medical marijuana program registry.

State licensing authority shall include all state agencies requiring registration and or licensing pursuant to Section 14 of Amendment 20 and the Colorado Revised Statutes, including but not limited to the Departments of Public Health and Environment, and Revenue.

State registration shall mean having provided the requisite information to the state health agency and current listing in good standing on the state’s primary caregiver registry, in conjunction with the provision of significant responsibilities for managing the well-being of each patient for whom the applicant claims to be a primary caregiver, with such responsibility including more than just providing marijuana to such patient. (Ord. 1050 §3, 2010)