Five local cannabis dispensaries are a step closer to opening shop B次元官网网址� legally.
In the lengthy approval process from the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB), applicants must put forward an application to the province, which gets sent back to the municipality to be approved for a zoning change. After a proper rezoning, the application is then sent back to the LCRB which must deem it B次元官网网址渇it and properB次元官网网址� in its assessment. Both of The Original Farm locationsB次元官网网址� at 1402 Douglas St. and 3055 Scott St. B次元官网网址� have been deemed B次元官网网址渇it and properB次元官网网址� and are going towards the next stage: public consultation.
Three other businesses are currently in the consultation process, including Cloud Nine Collective at 778 Fort St. and two Clarity locations and 851 Johnson St. and 603 Gorge Road E.
For this stage, the businesses pay a fee, and the City of Victoria reaches out to owners and residents within 100 metres of the proposed location as well as to the local neighbourhood association for feedback. Afterwards, public feedback is brought back to council, which must then give a final note of approval to the province. The province will then approve or reject the issuance of a license. Upon provincial approval, the City can issue a business license.
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The arduous process will be worthwhile, said Allan Lingwood, head of compliance for The Original Farm, as long as enforcement comes into place against illegal operations once legal dispensaries are available.
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Lingwood said that since Oct. 17, when the law around cannabis should have been black and white, many retailers chose to stay in the grey zone.
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After being deemed B次元官网网址渇it and proper,B次元官网网址� businesses can anticipate another four-to-six week process before being granted a business license.
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