Canada: Penticton considers marijuana dispensary regulations
Penticton City Council has agreed to start a discussion about regulating medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
The issue came up during Tuesday's council meeting when the operator of a dispensary, whose business licence was suspended, had his licence revoked.
While council agreed to take away the licence, there was broad agreement the issue wasn't going away.
"I am strongly supportive of asking our staff to come forward with methods of regulation that we can put in place so this issue will have parameters," Coun. Judy Sentes said.
"The problem isn't going anywhere, the problem is right here," Coun. Tarik Sayeed said. "We need to find a way to regulate it and help the businesses help the medical patients."
Council agreed to begin a discussion about regulating medical marijuana dispensaries within 60 days.
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