Bc Pot

• Cannabis cafes? B.C. seeks feedback on loosening pot rules

  The province is asking for input on creating 'cannabis consumption spaces' which could allow pot to be sold and used in venues ranging from farms to concerts to restaurants.

  Cannabis

  Apr 6, 2022
  
• Okanagan retailers mark one year since federal legalization of cannabis

  Around 12 private cannabis retailers are currently operating in the Okanagan Valley, with dozens more are going through the approvals process.

  Oct 17, 2019
  
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• Peach city to pot city? More cannabis stores could be approved in Penticton, bringing total to 11

  Staff recommend that city council supports three more non-medical cannabis retail store licenses, which would bring the total to 11.

  Sep 1, 2019
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• Former South Okanagan cannabis dispensary owner fights criminal charge

  Jukka Laurio was charged after his illegal cannabis dispensary in Okanagan Falls, 20 km south of Penticton, was raided by police in May 2018.

  Aug 26, 2019
• 9 unauthorized Vancouver pot shops lose appeal, ordered to shut down

  The city says there are 11 additional dispensaries operating in Vancouver without a valid licence, and it is now preparing to take legal action against those businesses.

  Cannabis

  May 31, 2019
• First licensed, private cannabis store in the Shuswap opens its doors

  It's one of only 14 licensed, privately run cannabis stores currently operating in B.C.

  Cannabis

  Mar 10, 2019
• Business group opposes proposed ban on downtown Penticton cannabis shops

  The Downtown Penticton Association is against a proposal to ban legal cannabis storefronts from Main Street and Front Street.

  Cannabis

  Dec 5, 2018
• What will pot legalization look like in B.C.? Washington state may offer some answers

  One reason for the state’s apparent success appears to be the policy of local control, which allows towns that don’t want pot businesses to enact moratoriums.

  Cannabis

  Oct 15, 2018
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• Trailer traffic stop nabs 1,000 pounds of B.C. pot, shatter and edibles, say Manitoba RCMP

  A routine traffic stop helped Manitoba RCMP nab a BC man travelling across the country with 1,000 pounds of pot, shatter and edibles loaded in his trailer.

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2018
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• When B.C. government pot shops open, they’ll carry more than 150 kinds of weed

  The BC Liquor Distribution Branch says than 150 types of pot will be for sale at its cannabis stores when marijuana is legalized this fall.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2018