This is such a joke on so many levels but I knew this was coming it had to-some scumbags landlords will shed a tear or two though of that I'm sure
Vancouver's booming marijuana retailers could face new regulations
$30,000 licensing fee, mandatory distancing requirements proposed for city's medical marijuana shops
Marijuana is weighed at The Dispensary, a medical marijuana dispensary, in Vancouver, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2015
The City of Vancouver is looking at new rules to regulate the booming retail marijuana business, including a $30,000 licensing fee to help recover the cost of enforcement.
"In the last two years, the city has seen a rapid growth rate of 100 per cent per year in marijuana-related businesses ... [going] from 60 to 80 in the last four months alone," said a statement issued by the city.
While medical marijuana shops have become commonplace in Vancouver in recent years, there is little in the way of regulations to control them, the statement notes.
"Up to now there has been a lack of a clear and transparent regulatory framework from the federal government," said the statement.
"While the city has no jurisdiction to regulate the sale of marijuana, it does have clear jurisdiction to regulate how and where businesses operate in our city."
The proposed regulations include:
300 metre distancing from schools, community centres, neighbourhood houses and other marijuana-related businesses.
A licensing fee of $30,000 to recover costs paid by the City to manage and enforce new regulatory framework
Operators to sign a mandatory Good Neighbour Agreement.
Operators to require a development permit which would include a standard community notification process.
Geographic restrictions specific to areas in the city, limiting businesses to commercial areas.
Applicants will be required to go through a three-stage review process, including point-based evaluation criteria, in order to obtain a business licence.
The proposal is expected to be presented by city staff to councillors next week, and public hearings on the issue are expected.
Earlier this week marijuana supporters came under fire after the annual 4/20 pot rally downtown forced police to close several major streets during the afternoon rush hour.
Vancouver's booming marijuana retailers could face new regulations
$30,000 licensing fee, mandatory distancing requirements proposed for city's medical marijuana shops
Marijuana is weighed at The Dispensary, a medical marijuana dispensary, in Vancouver, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2015
The City of Vancouver is looking at new rules to regulate the booming retail marijuana business, including a $30,000 licensing fee to help recover the cost of enforcement.
"In the last two years, the city has seen a rapid growth rate of 100 per cent per year in marijuana-related businesses ... [going] from 60 to 80 in the last four months alone," said a statement issued by the city.
While medical marijuana shops have become commonplace in Vancouver in recent years, there is little in the way of regulations to control them, the statement notes.
"Up to now there has been a lack of a clear and transparent regulatory framework from the federal government," said the statement.
"While the city has no jurisdiction to regulate the sale of marijuana, it does have clear jurisdiction to regulate how and where businesses operate in our city."
The proposed regulations include:
300 metre distancing from schools, community centres, neighbourhood houses and other marijuana-related businesses.
A licensing fee of $30,000 to recover costs paid by the City to manage and enforce new regulatory framework
Operators to sign a mandatory Good Neighbour Agreement.
Operators to require a development permit which would include a standard community notification process.
Geographic restrictions specific to areas in the city, limiting businesses to commercial areas.
Applicants will be required to go through a three-stage review process, including point-based evaluation criteria, in order to obtain a business licence.
The proposal is expected to be presented by city staff to councillors next week, and public hearings on the issue are expected.
Earlier this week marijuana supporters came under fire after the annual 4/20 pot rally downtown forced police to close several major streets during the afternoon rush hour.
