A new Burb cannabis store location will open in Vancouver, next to the University of British Columbia campus.
It will be the eighth (and final) Burb store in B.C. A licensee can hold a maximum of eight non-medical cannabis retail in the province. All product in-store is tested and approved by Health Canada as the legal requirement.
The now-approved application for the store has overcome significant opposition from nearby community members who gathered nearly 1,900 signatures in an , a news release said.
However, the UBC student body was overwhelmingly supportive according to BurbB次元官网网址檚 CEO, John Kaye, including the (AMS)B次元官网网址� a student society representing more than 56,000 students.
A in favour of the store managed to collect more than 2,000 signatures, a news release said. The store is likely to go up before next holiday season, said BurbB次元官网网址檚 CEO, John Kaye. Other store locations are in Port Moody, Langley, Vancouver, Victoria, Maple Ridge and two in Port Coquitlam.
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Kaye said the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) board of directors made an informed decision that supports the voices of students as well as the principles of legalization in Canada.
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Kaye emphasized he is glad to bring safe, legal access to cannabis to the community.
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