A Township of Langley councillor wants to crack down on recreational cannabis advertising before the product becomes legal in 2018.
On Sept. 11, in an 8-1 vote, council passed a motion from Coun. Bob Long to have the Township call upon higher levels of government to make cannabis advertising subject to the same laws as tobacco advertising.
He is requesting that both the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) ask for the government of Canada to co-ordinate these regulations with provincial and territorial governments.
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Coun. Kim Richter said she would like to take things one step further and have B.C. follow the Ontario model, introduced earlier in September, for sale and use of pot.
Ontario is planning to closely mimic their liquor regulations by allowing marijuana to be sold in 150 dedicated stores run by the Liquor Control Board. Those who purchase must be 19 years of age or older, and the product must be used in private residences.
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Coun. Petrina Arnason cast the lone vote against the motion, questioning whether marijuana should be compared to tobacco on this scale.
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