Canada: Victoria moves forward with regulating marijuana dispensaries
Regulations include 200 metres separating dispensaries from each other, and schools.
After months of discussion, tough regulations are coming into effect for operators of Victoria’s 38 marijuana dispensaries.
City council voted last night to move ahead with the new Medical Cannabis Business License Bylaw.
That means that as of October first, all storefront marijuana retailers have to apply for a business license, and eventually, rezoning.
At last night’s public meeting, speakers made their case for:
“I’m really proud of the fact to be from a city that is thinking of this.”
“Just want thank council for being very progressive towards policy going forward.”
And against the growing number of marijuana dispensaries in the city.
“But now it’s just a big pot shop. Everywhere you go.”
In the end, Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps announces that council is going ahead with regulating the industry.
“What this does is set in motion for every cannabis...
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