Quesnel Council Highlights

Council Highlights
February 6, 2018
Cannabis – Future Actions/Regulations
In advance of the proposed legalization of Recreational Cannabis, Council has given direction to various City departments, and the Public Safety and Policing Committee, to work on the following actions:
1.     Directs the Public Safety and Policing Committee (with participation from various stakeholders) to form a working group to develop Cannabis policy in preparation for the legalization of Cannabis;
2.     Directs City staff to immediately ban retailing of Medical and Recreational Cannabis in all zones, including commercial spaces being utilized as smoking lounges, until such time as sufficient consideration of Federal/Provincial Governments’ polices, currently being developed, have been considered and community policy options considered;
3.     Directs City staff to ban the smoking of Cannabis in all public spaces;
4.     Directs City staff to work with the Public Safety and Policing Committee to create new Business Licence categories and fees for manufacturing and retailing Cannabis;
5.     Directs staff to discuss building/fire inspection and risks associated with in-home growing and processing of Cannabis with the Public Safety and Policing Committee;
6.     Directs City staff in consultation with the Public Safety and Policing Committee to develop a communications strategy for the City’s actions and distributing the Federal/Provincial Governments’ education/communications regarding the legalization of Cannabis; and
7.     Council will refuse to support Business Licence applications submitted by existing unlawful Cannabis retail stores/businesses.
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