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TOWN OF LAKESHORE
COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
TO: Mayor and Members of Council
FROM: Steve Salmons, Director
DATE: November 7, 2103
SUBJECT: Consent item (i)- licence application for medical marihuana
RECOMMENDATION:
For Council information only
BACKGROUND:
The Government of Canada announced in December of 2012 its decision to make
changes to the way Canadians access marihuana for medical purposes.
Health Canada’s Marihuana Medical Access Program has grown exponentially from 500
authorized persons in 2002 to over 26,000 in 2012. The government sees unintended
consequences to public health, safety and security as a result if individuals being
allowed to produce marihuana in their homes.
Proposed new regulations will treat marihuana like any other narcotic drug used for
medical purposes. Health care practitioners will be able to prescribe a suitable
treatment program and patients will be able to purchase the appropriate amount from an
131
Regular Council Meeting Minutes of
November 12, 2013
Page 32 of 71
authorized vendor. The vendor will be subject to strict security conditions and reporting
requirements.
Any proponent will have to be licensed by Health Canada (a rigorous process). Their
proposed location will have to meet local zoning and building by-laws.
It is the government’s intention to fully implement this new system COMMENTS:
The proposed location is at Manning and North Rear Road (south of the OPP
detachment at manning and 401). It has the correct zoning.
The site is zoned ‘Agricultural Use- Value Added’ that provides for an accessory use for
processing and refining agricultural product to a final retail product. The final retail
product shall primarily consist of inputs produced on the farm.
The proponent has applied to construct a 58,000 s.f. steel barn to grow and process the
plants. There is also a fencing application to secure the facility. In a meeting with the
proponents, they explained that there would be a number of sophisticated security
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TOWN OF LAKESHORE
COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
TO: Mayor and Members of Council
FROM: Steve Salmons, Director
DATE: November 7, 2103
SUBJECT: Consent item (i)- licence application for medical marihuana
RECOMMENDATION:
For Council information only
BACKGROUND:
The Government of Canada announced in December of 2012 its decision to make
changes to the way Canadians access marihuana for medical purposes.
Health Canada’s Marihuana Medical Access Program has grown exponentially from 500
authorized persons in 2002 to over 26,000 in 2012. The government sees unintended
consequences to public health, safety and security as a result if individuals being
allowed to produce marihuana in their homes.
Proposed new regulations will treat marihuana like any other narcotic drug used for
medical purposes. Health care practitioners will be able to prescribe a suitable
treatment program and patients will be able to purchase the appropriate amount from an
131
Regular Council Meeting Minutes of
November 12, 2013
Page 32 of 71
authorized vendor. The vendor will be subject to strict security conditions and reporting
requirements.
Any proponent will have to be licensed by Health Canada (a rigorous process). Their
proposed location will have to meet local zoning and building by-laws.
It is the government’s intention to fully implement this new system COMMENTS:
The proposed location is at Manning and North Rear Road (south of the OPP
detachment at manning and 401). It has the correct zoning.
The site is zoned ‘Agricultural Use- Value Added’ that provides for an accessory use for
processing and refining agricultural product to a final retail product. The final retail
product shall primarily consist of inputs produced on the farm.
The proponent has applied to construct a 58,000 s.f. steel barn to grow and process the
plants. There is also a fencing application to secure the facility. In a meeting with the
proponents, they explained that there would be a number of sophisticated security
mea Less
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