Councillors deliberate as zoning amendment for marijuana dispensaries put on hold A request sent to the Village of Pemberton (VOP) council has presented officials with a hot topic for debate. In a letter presented at the VOP's Oct. 4 council meeting, Joseph Le asked officials to consider amending the VOP zoning bylaw governing the licensing of businesses to allow for medial cannabis dispensaries to open up in Pemberton's downtown core. Le - the owner of S.W.E.D. Society, an upscale medicinal marijuana dispensary chain that already operates five stores in Toronto and one in Downtown Vancouver - is hoping his request will prompt council to follow other B.C. municipalities that have amended their bylaws in the past two years, such as Vancouver, Victoria, and Squamish. [continues 400 words]