Pubdate: Sun, 18 Sep 2016
Source: Morning Star, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2016 The Morning Star
Contact:  http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1352
Author: Richard Rolke

REGULATIONS FOR MARIJUANA ODOURS SOUGHT

The smell of marijuana is causing a stink within Vernon city hall.

A majority of council directed city staff Monday to research potential
methods to regulate marijuana odours after a request from Coun. Scott
Anderson.

"There have been complaints during the harvest season when the smell
becomes intolerable," he said.

Anderson hopes the process will determine what legal procedures
municipalities have to tackle odours from legal and illegal marijuana
grow operations in residential neighbourhoods.

However, not everyone supports Anderson's plans.

Opposition to Anderson's motion came from Councillors Juliette
Cunningham and Dalvir Nahal.

Nahal insists marijuana grow operations aren't the business of the
city.

"It (marijuana) is a federal and provincial jurisdiction so we
shouldn't be imposing it at the municipal level," she said.
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