The New Brunswick government has tabled legislation to allow for some standalone private Cannabis NB retailers to be positioned within the rural areas.
Finance Minister Ernie Steeves tabled the Cannabis Act on Tuesday in the legislature to make amendments to it to allow for those private retailers. Steeves says the retailers will still fall under the Cannabis NB banner and follow those rules.
“It’ll be like a mini Cannabis NB store,” he said Tuesday.
Steeves said this is a further effort to reduce illegal cannabis dispensaries in the rural areas. He said there are currently 60 illegal cannabis dispensaries operating in New Brunswick.
“It’s a lot easier to buy it from buddy down the street than it is to buy it at Cannabis NB,” Steeves said, speaking to the rural areas who may be far from urban stores.
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