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(12) Dispensaries shall not allow cannabis to be smoked, ingested or otherwise consumed on the premises. The term premises includes the actual building, as well as any accessory structures, parking areas, or other immediately surrounding areas. (13) Dispensaries shall not hold or maintain a license from the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages, or operate a business that sells alcoholic beverages. Dispensaries shall not operate as a restaurant, cafe or lounge serving food or drinks for consumption on-site. There shall be no seating area, tables, couches, or chairs for the gathering or congregating of patients or primary caregivers. (14) A Dispensary shall post a copy of the Business License Certificate issued by the City's Finance Department and a copy of the Cannabis Dispensary Permit issued by the City in a conspicuous place on the premises. (15) The regulation of edible cannabis products shall be as follows: (i) No edible cannabis products requiring refrigeration or hot-holding shall be manufactured for sale or distribution at a Dispensary, due to the potential for food-borne illness. Exemptions may be granted by the City, in consultation with the Alameda County Department of Public Health (DPH) on a case-by-case basis. For such exempted edible cannabis products, DPH may require a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) plan before approving the distribution of such medical cannabis products at a Dispensary. Such products requiring a HACCP plan may include ice cream and other dairy products. (ii) Baked medicinal products (i.e. brownies, bars, cookies, cakes), tinctures and other non-refrigerated type items are acceptable for manufacture and sale at a Dispensary. (iii) All items shall be individually wrapped at the original point of preparation. Labeling must include a warning if nuts or other known allergens are used, and must include the total weight (in ounces or grams) of cannabis in the package. A warning that the item is a medication and not a food must be distinctly and clearly legible on the front of the package. The package label must have a warning clearly legible emphasizing that the product is to be kept away from children. The label must also state that the product contains medical cannabis, and must specify the date of manufacture. (iv) Packaging that makes the product attractive to children or imitates candy is not allowed. Any edible cannabis product that is made to resemble a typical food product (i.e. brownie, cake) must be in a properly labeled opaque (non see- through) package before it leaves the Dispensary. Deliveries must be in properly labeled opaque packages when delivered to a patient. 8