Non-medical cannabis retailers in West Âé¶čAV are one step closer to fruition.
The City of West Âé¶čAV gave their final stamp of approval to the five legally accepted pot retailers in the city. City staff have sent their to the British Columbia Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch.
The province receives the cityâs assurance that the select shops have met all the local bylaw requirements.
âThe baton is passed over to the province now,â 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 Âé¶čAV 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 ownersâ 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 yearâs end.
âI look forward to a new era of cannabis in West Âé¶čAV,â Coun. Doug Findlater said.
While West Âé¶čAV awaits the provinceâs final word, the cityâs ongoing 2017 legal battle with two closed cannabis dispensaries was resolved earlier this week.
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