Days of homegrown medicinal pot could be numbered
Only licensed marijuana growers could be permitted to cultivate and distribute the herb if the federal government announces their plans new rules concerning growing medical marijuana, Postmedia reports.
Under the new rules, individual and private growers would be taken out of the current system that allows people apply to Health Canada for a licence to grow marijuana.
Recently, mayors across the country have been complaining, saying the current system poses dangers when growers don’t follow local electrical, health and safety bylaws.
At the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference earlier this month, delegates — including Nelson Mayor John Dooley — approved a resolution to ask that Health Canada issue licences only to growers who have already received a licence from their respective municipality.
In March, Postmedia reported, the mayors of two towns in southern British Columbia wrote to Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, saying too many licences are floating around, making it impossible for municipalities to know who is licensed and whether those growers are operating safely.
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