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The following words or phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be given the following definitions:

“Medical marijuana cultivation” means the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, or processing of marijuana plants or any part thereof.

“Medical marijuana dispensary” means any facility or location, whether fixed or mobile, where medical marijuana is made available to or distributed by or distributed to one or more of the following: a primary caregiver, a qualified patient, or a person with an identification card. The terms “primary caregiver,” “qualified patient” and “person with an identification card” as used within this definition and under this chapter shall be identified in strict accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq., inclusive of California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7. A medical marijuana dispensary shall not include the following uses, as long as the location of such uses is otherwise regulated by the Cudahy Municipal Code or applicable law: a clinic licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code; a healthcare facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code; a facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code; a residential care facility for persons with chronic life-threatening illnesses licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.01 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code; a residential care facility for the elderly licensed pursuant to Chapter 3.2 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code; a residential hospice, or a home health agency licensed pursuant to Chapter 8 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, as long as such use complies strictly with applicable law, including, but not limited to, Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 et seq.

“Person” means and includes, but is not limited to, any natural person, individual, firm, association, organization, sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, business trust, living trust, joint venture or any other legal entity. The term “person” as applied under this article is to be given the broadest possible meaning. (Ord. 621 § 2, 2012).