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Medical pot back at council Staff will have update on restrictions on July 16 By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com
It’s taken about six months, but medical marijuana is finally making its way back onto city council’s agenda. Director of development and engineering services Marvin Kwiatkowski said staff will have an update on the city’s proposed restrictions of marijuana grow-ops when council meets on July 16. The new medical-marijuana growing rules, which council agreed to take to public hearing in November 2012, would ban pot growers from doing their business in residential areas. Instead, grow-ops would be
restricted to industrial lands and required to meet a list of environmental and safety regulations. While a public hearing was originally supposed to take place earlier this year, Health Canada — which administers the federal government’s Medical Marihuana Access Program — decided to make its own sweeping changes to how medical pot would be produced at around the same time. The city has been waiting for those changes, which strip individual users of the right to grow their own supply in favour of a system of larger licensed producers. New regulations were
released on June 19. Kwiatkowski said he’s not anticipating many changes will be made to the city’s rules because of the new federal regulations, noting a public hearing could take place in late July or August. The Kamloops restrictions were controversial when first announced. Some growers argued moving their crops onto industrial land would be prohibitively expensive. However, homeowners who live next door to some of the growers said they are facing major property damages and health risks because of mould produced in household growops.
RAINMAKER Michelle Jeans of Vancouver finds the waterpark in Riverside Park a perfect place to cool off while in Kamloops visiting her sister and family. Dave Eagles/KTW
“Bigger thinking, Better design, Bolder ambitions” Professor Jack Lohman, CBE; CEO Royal BC Museum
The Royal BC Museum is looking forward – what do we need to accomplish for future generations? We believe a refreshed, modern museum and archives is at the heart of celebrating British Columbia and its place in the wider world. Bigger thinking, better design, bolder ambitions – these will mark what we do for the benefit of the society and economy of our province. Please join us to find out more about our plans and share your ideas with us.
Community Event Details: Saturday, July 6, 2013 - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Presentation - 4:30 p.m. followed by discussion Parkside Lounge, Interior Savings Centre, 300 Lorne Street, Kamloops For further information and to participate online please visit: www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
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