Non-medical cannabis retailers in West 麻豆精选 are one step closer to fruition.
The City of West 麻豆精选 gave their final stamp of approval to the five legally accepted pot retailers in the city. City staff have sent their recommendation on the five shops to the British Columbia Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch.
The province receives the city鈥檚 assurance that the select shops have met all the local bylaw requirements.
鈥淭he baton is passed over to the province now,鈥� Coun. Rick de Jong said.
Cheeba Cheebas, Flora, Prime Cannabis, Spirit Leaf and Canndara were given the official and final city reference at the West 麻豆精选 city council meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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The province will work to finalize the application process for the five prospective west side shops, which include shop owners鈥� background checks, employment history, business logistics and more.
The city does not yet have an exact time frame for when the shops will begin operating, but speculate that stores could be opening before the year鈥檚 end.
鈥淚 look forward to a new era of cannabis in West 麻豆精选,鈥� Coun. Doug Findlater said.
While West 麻豆精选 awaits the province鈥檚 final word, the city鈥檚 ongoing 2017 legal battle with two closed cannabis dispensaries was resolved earlier this week.
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