Groups protesting Vancouver's proposed regulations on medical marijuana dispensaries

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A group called the Coalition for Dispensary Free Communities is protesting Vancouver’s proposed regulations for marijuana dispensaries ahead of its June 10 public hearing.

Currently, there are over 90 medical marijuana dispensaries around the city — but there are only 16 licensed producers in Canada. The new regulations put forward in a report by the Vancouver’s chief license inspector proposes marijuana businesses to be at least 300 metres away from schools and community centres. Under the new regulations, the businesses will also require to pay an operating fee of $30,000 per year, as well as acquiring a “Good Neighbour Agreement.”

 

But the Coalition for Dispensary Free Communities does not believe the new regulations will help. On their website, they state the regulation changes will “will neither address the continued proliferation of nor prevent the negative impacts these businesses have in our community.”

The group is gathering signatures for...

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