Flin Flon council has told the province it will support the sale of marijuana within city limits once it becomes legal, “in principle.”
Mayor Cal Huntley announced after the Dec. 19 regular meeting of council that the City had submitted its response to the AMM.
“You’re going to get it door to door anyways, through mail order,” said Huntley.
“We’re waiting to see what the details are, but we’ve said that in principle, if there’s going to be a business here, we’re okay with that, as long as we know where it’s going to be placed, and the zoning bylaws and proximity.”
Huntley added there are still many details that remain unknown to municipalities in regards to how the drug will be managed.
“It makes us leery of saying ‘Yes, definitely,’ so we need to get some more details around that, but in principle, we’re in support, we’ve let them know that.”
There was no public formal discussion amongst council or resolution passed on the matter.
Huntley has previously expressed concern over the legalization of marijuana, noting he expected traffic violations would become more complex, and while legalization could solve some problems, it may create others.
“I don’t see it freeing up any resources, I honestly don’t. I just think it will be focused on accompanying problems that go along with [legalization],” said Huntley in April 2017.
While many details are still unclear about the sale of marijuana once it becomes legalized this summer, where it will be sold north of 53 is becoming more apparent.
Opaskwayak Cree Nation has reached an agreement with National Access Cannabis to build and staff retail cannabis stores in its area, while members of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation will staff a location in Thompson. There is still no word on whether a location of any type will open in Flin Flon.
