Those planning a cannabis-related business in Oak Bay will need to file a zoning amendment after council approved its bylaw Tuesday, Nov. 13.

Oak Bay held a public hearing to alter its zoning bylaw to not allow for the retail sale of cannabis, commercial growing or production of cannabis or products or a cannabis lounge.

B次元官网网址淎 lot of the speakers there were concerned about the idea of prohibition. That concern was heard loud and clear,B次元官网网址� said Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch. B次元官网网址淐ouncil overall looked at this from a land use perspective recognizing it takes time to do the regulations properly.B次元官网网址�

Cairine Green was the lone opposition to have bylaw amendments to B次元官网网址減rohibitB次元官网网址� the use of recreational cannabis within the community, believing that Oak Bay should be more proactive and less tentative.

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B次元官网网址淚 supported instead an option that Oak Bay begin a review process leading to a set of comprehensive amendments to regulate the sale and use of recreational cannabis in Oak Bay,B次元官网网址� Green said. B次元官网网址淚 learned that staff resources and capacity pose a challenge in expediting this work and the issue has now been referred for consideration to a council strategic planning session early in the new year.B次元官网网址�

That was a second motion that earned unanimous support, shifting consideration of cannabis bylaws to council priorities sessions B次元官网网址渟o it doesnB次元官网网址檛 just sit in a state of requiring rezoning to get a license,B次元官网网址� Murdoch said. B次元官网网址淭here was unanimous support for not letting it lag.B次元官网网址�

Murdoch says itB次元官网网址檚 important to note that applications can still be made through a rezoning process.

B次元官网网址淲e have such regulations for everything from banks to liquor,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 not a good long-term solution, I think we all agree to that.B次元官网网址�

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