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Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 09/18/2015 - 18:07

Council appears ready to accept medical marijuana facilities.

But it’s still trying to figure out where they should go in Niagara Falls and the distance they should be from schools, churches and homes.

After a lengthy debate Tuesday night, where politicians discussed a consultant’s study, council directed staff to come up with options for a future meeting where residents will be able to speak.

Council wants maps showing lands affected, the distance separating medical marijuana buildings and sensitive areas.

Alex Herlovitch, the city’s director of planning, building and development, said it would allow council to “see how much land we actually have where these facilities could locate.”

Councillors debated whether medical marijuana facility applications approved by Health Canada should be allowed “as-of-right” in agricultural and industrial zones, or if they should all be subjected to zoning bylaws by council.

Herlovitch said that will be a political decision.

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