Council agrees to Temporary Use Permit option Vllage of Pemberton (VOP) council, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, gave third and final reading to its zoning amendment regarding medical marijuana dispensaries. The bylaw was approved at first and second readings in January. The amendment, based on advice from VOP solicitors, defines and prohibits marijuana operations. The amendment has come up several times over the past few months as SWED Society applied to the VOP to permit a medical marijuana dispensary, and was the subject of a packed public meeting a week earlier in which most attendees voiced approval to allow such dispensaries. [continues 433 words]
Large crowd addresses council on proposed zoning bylaw amendment It was standing room only on Tuesday, Jan. 31 as Village of Pemberton (VOP) council undertook a meeting to gauge public opinion and the course of action on a proposed zoning bylaw amendment to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries. Roughly 20 people addressed the proposed change - some of whom made emotional pleas to urge council to permit medical dispensaries in order to treat chronic pain or health ailments. Danielle Lawson, from Mt. Currie, told the crowd of her car accident a few years ago that has left her with chronic pain and nausea. [continues 814 words]
Zoning amendment on hold pending further information A request to the Village of Pemberton (VOP) council to amend zoning to allow for a medical marijuana dispensary has forced a quick and concerning debate for councillors. At the regular council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 4, a letter from Joseph Le requested a zoning bylaw change in order to allow a dispensary in the downtown core. But council was immediately confronted with the dilemma of which approach to take, and recognized that they are dealing with something they know little about. [continues 403 words]
