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The City of Port Colborne is hoping a little sit down can clear up a lot of concerns regarding medical marijuana farms in the municipality.
On Monday councillors voted to facilitate a meeting regarding a medical marijuana farm on Pinecrest Road. Residents on and near the road have expressed concern in recent months about a farm on the road that is growing medical marijuana for personal use.
"This is not growing tomatoes, this is not growing peppers or flowers. This is growing marijuana," said neighbour Kerry Fallon.
On April 1, 2014 Health Canada will be changing regulations regarding medical marijuana and its production. The changes will move production to a more commercial setting, as opposed to the current situation that can see licenced users grow in their homes. Under the new regulations operators will grow, package and deliver the marijuana to licenced users.
Residents have raised concerns about crime, property values and environmental issues around the farm. But owner Craig Ferguson has said they're following all the rules to the letter and are doing everything they can to be safe and secure, both against crime and environmental damage.
He has also said there are currently no plans to expand to a large-scale operation when the new regulations pass next year. Rumours have abounded that applications have been made for expansion.
"At this point nothing has been addressed. I don't know where they're getting that information from, because it's not true," Ferguson said, about expansion.
While residents have asked the municipality to do something, city officials have admitted that there's a lot in the air, and they may be handcuffed with what they can do.
"It's new, we don't have all the information," said Dan Aquilina, director of planning, adding the Health Canada regulations currently say operators only have to notify the city of their plans and it's not clear what they have to tell the municipality.
CAO Robert Heil said council really doesn't have any jurisdiction regarding the operations.
Ward 4 Coun. Barb Butters moved to set up a meeting that includes representation from everybody involved, to clear up the misinformation.
"People get upset at what they don't know," she said.
With jurisdictional issues at play mayor Vance Badawey said it would be prudent to invite Welland riding MP Malcolm Allen to be a part of, or even host the meeting.
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Source: niagarathisweek.com
Author: Scott Rosts
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Website: City to arrange meeting on legal grow-ops
On Monday councillors voted to facilitate a meeting regarding a medical marijuana farm on Pinecrest Road. Residents on and near the road have expressed concern in recent months about a farm on the road that is growing medical marijuana for personal use.
"This is not growing tomatoes, this is not growing peppers or flowers. This is growing marijuana," said neighbour Kerry Fallon.
On April 1, 2014 Health Canada will be changing regulations regarding medical marijuana and its production. The changes will move production to a more commercial setting, as opposed to the current situation that can see licenced users grow in their homes. Under the new regulations operators will grow, package and deliver the marijuana to licenced users.
Residents have raised concerns about crime, property values and environmental issues around the farm. But owner Craig Ferguson has said they're following all the rules to the letter and are doing everything they can to be safe and secure, both against crime and environmental damage.
He has also said there are currently no plans to expand to a large-scale operation when the new regulations pass next year. Rumours have abounded that applications have been made for expansion.
"At this point nothing has been addressed. I don't know where they're getting that information from, because it's not true," Ferguson said, about expansion.
While residents have asked the municipality to do something, city officials have admitted that there's a lot in the air, and they may be handcuffed with what they can do.
"It's new, we don't have all the information," said Dan Aquilina, director of planning, adding the Health Canada regulations currently say operators only have to notify the city of their plans and it's not clear what they have to tell the municipality.
CAO Robert Heil said council really doesn't have any jurisdiction regarding the operations.
Ward 4 Coun. Barb Butters moved to set up a meeting that includes representation from everybody involved, to clear up the misinformation.
"People get upset at what they don't know," she said.
With jurisdictional issues at play mayor Vance Badawey said it would be prudent to invite Welland riding MP Malcolm Allen to be a part of, or even host the meeting.
News Hawk- Truth Seeker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: niagarathisweek.com
Author: Scott Rosts
Contact: NiagaraThisWeek.com Contact Us
Website: City to arrange meeting on legal grow-ops
