Government cannabis store approved for North Delta mall – Peace Arch News

On Monday inside the mall.

The store will include 145 square metres for office and storage, and employ eight to 12 people.

15, the city had received four pieces of correspondence in support of the application and 32 opposed, as well as one letter expressing concerns and a petition against the dispensary with 451 signatures.

Many of those opposed to application expressed concerns about the store’s proximity to local schools and related impact youth.

At a public hearing, BC Liquor Distribution Branch representative Ryan McKeown noted the edibles sold in the store would be in child-resistant plain packaging and limited to 10 milligram servings.

According to a report by city staff, both the city’s community planning and development department and the Delta Police Department reviewed the application and neither anticipates any impacts to the community.

In response to council enquiries regarding the source of cannabis to be sold in the store, specifically whether products originate from Health Canada-licensed home-based growing operations, LDB general manager and chief executive officer R.

In a follow up email, McKeown clarified that for those who want to grow cannabis at home, Health Canada issues certificates for the production or possession of cannabis for medical purposes.

In late November, 2021, council approved the city’s first dispensary, located at 616 Chester Road on Annacis Island.

In North Delta, Queensborough Cannabis is looking to open a store at 7227 Scott Road , while Kushi Cannabis Co.

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