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Mississauga hopes to become one of the first municipalities in Canada to pass specific bylaws governing medical marijuana grow-ops.
City council is set to vote Wednesday on legislation that would require grow-ops to follow certain regulations in terms of odour and safety and be regularly inspected. Currently, the federal government dictates where grow-ops can set up and what features the facilities need.
The medical marijuana industry is worth billions and is expected to grow dramatically in the coming years.
Mississauga Coun. Ron Starr said the goal is get some control over grow-ops and make them blend into the community better.
"If you have one of these beside you in an industrial building you'll not even know it’s there," Starr said.
The municipality would also require grow-ops to buy a $500 licence.
It would also let people like Jon Messenger, who runs a heating and air conditioning business near a...
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