That’s because her city council has prohibited marijuana dispensaries and has vowed to keep any form of retail cannabis stores — public or private — from opening after legalization takes effect. Despite being next door to cannabis-friendly Vancouver, Richmond has taken a rigid — some say archaic — stance when it comes to pot access. — which had previously banned spitting, swearing and loitering — the council narrowly passed a bylaw to allow cannabis stores late last month. For a time, there was one business allegedly selling marijuana products without a licence across the street from Richmond city hall. Allowing regulated retail cannabis stores can help reduce “grey market” cannabis, help keep cannabis away from minors and provide jobs and local revenue, MacLeod wrote.

Source: National Post October 17, 2018 09:56 UTC