St. Mary’s First Nation says it will continue a moratorium on cannabis dispensaries it put in place in February after community consultation showed support for the move.
The community’s Chief and council made the move after several complaints were made about new dispensaries opening up and it prompted them to make the ban.
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There are currently 11 cannabis dispensaries listed online within St. Mary’s First Nation.
“The primary concerns cited by both community members and Chief and Council remain increased traffic through the community, loitering of non-community members and the effects of exposing the community’s youth to these businesses,” Chief and council said in a statement.
Cannabis became legal in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018, but the only way to legally obtain is through a licensed provider and in many provinces that’s
