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PAULINA HREBACKA phrebacka@metroland.com The province released a technical briefing on Sept. 27 called Moving Forward with Cannabis Retailing, which provides additional information on the framework that will be in place regarding the private retail of cannabis, regulation and licensing, municipal funding, and permitted places of cannabis use. Chief administrative officer (chief administrative officer) Brian Carré spoke to how the new information will impact the municipality of North Grenville at the Oct. 1 committee of the whole meeting. Members of staff and council agreed that as proposed legalization approaches on Oct. 17, the report only stirs more concerns and answers few questions. The new model will see private retailers licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), and the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC) will be the exclusive wholesaler and online retailer for the province.
On Oct. 17, consumers aged 19 and older will be able to purchase cannabis via OCRC's online retail platform. Sales will be implemented in a socially responsible manner, including secure home delivery with age verification at the customer's door, and no packages left unattended at the door. A total of $40 million will be distributed to municipalities in Ontario over the course of two years to help with costs associated with the legalization of recreational cannabis, with each municipality receiving at least $10,000 in total, and at least $5,000 in the first year. The amount that each municipality receives will be calculated on a perhousehold-basis. Carré explained that the costs could be related to enforcing zoning bylaws and smoking restrictions, investigating public nuisance calls, and looking into safety concerns related to the building code act. "Home cultivation will be something that we will need to do, and of course, municipal staff will need to See MUNICIPALITIES, page 14
INSIDEOTTAWAVALLEY.COM Looking for more online? Check out these stories... Paulina Hrebacka/Metroland Brennan Morley shows off a Coral mushroom he discovered on the Mushroom Hunt, hosted by the Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre on Oct. 6. Naturalist and tour guide, Cheryl Rusch, said the Coral mushroom is a delicious gourmet mushroom, but often hard to find. See page 13 for the full story
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