Should British Columbians be able to buy cannabis at a concert or festival? How about at a cafe or spa?
It’s a question the provincial government is putting to the public in a new public consultation, as it considers legalizing the on-site sale or use of marijuana at businesses or special events in what it calls “cannabis consumption spaces.”
“We have heard from cannabis businesses that consumption spaces could provide an opportunity for the sector to become more economically viable and could better meet the interests of people who use cannabis,” Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said in a media release.
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“At the same time, others have raised public health and safety concerns, which will need to be carefully weighed. We want to hear the views of all British Columbians so they can help
