Vancouver City Council to regulate marijuana sales
The City of Vancouver is introducing a plan to regulate all marijuana-related businesses to achieve “a careful balance between ensuring adequate availability for those in need and ensuring community health, safety, security, aesthetics, equity and enjoyment of property.”
In a press release, the City cites the lack of a clear regulatory framework for how and where marijuana businesses operate and emphasizes how quickly the industry has grown in Vancouver, with a growth rate of 100 per cent per year in marijuana-related businesses, including from 60 to 80 in the last four months alone.
The proposal is in conjunction with VPD, Vancouver School Board, Vancouver Coastal Health, business improvement areas and “several key stakeholders in the industry”.
According to the City’s proposal, key points under the proposed framework for marijuana-related businesses, include:
- 300m distancing from schools, community centers and neighbourhood houses
- (Existing practice is 1000ft as established
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