Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO CONSIDER enactment of an Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ADVISORY BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 1-310 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), REPLACING THE MEMBER REPRESENTING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WITH A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN WITH EXPERIENCE IN TREATING QUALIFIED PATIENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
 

(Sponsored by Commissioner Nan H. Rich)

ACTION:  (T-11:01 AM)  Filed proof of publication and enacted the Ordinance to become effective as provided by law.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 7-0.  Commissioners Geller and Sharief were not present.

A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of May 22, 2018.

Amends Section 1-310 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances related to the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board.

Consistent with direction provided by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of May 8, 2018, the proposed Ordinance amends Section 1-310 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances to replace the State Department of Health, Broward County representative on the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board with a "qualified physician" with experience in ordering medical marijuana for the treatment of "qualified patients," as those terms are defined in Section 381.986, Florida Statutes.

Maite Azcoitia, Deputy County Attorney, 954-357-7600