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Kelowna City Council approves licensing fees for cannabis retailers

Kelowna City Council approved a licence fee schedule for prospective cannabis retailers.

The fee schedule is meant to “address community impacts arising from the development of a cannabis retail sales process.”

<who>Photo Credit: File photo

It also addresses the review of each application, its licensing approvals, and helping to offset projected community enforcement impacts of consumption.

An annual business licence for a retail sales establishment will cost $9,465, with an $8,000 renewal fee in addition to the rezoning application fee of $9,450.

<who>Photo Credit: City of Kelowna

City council looked at some best practices that are already being implemented in parts of the United States, where Cannabis is currently being sold legally. Key areas of regulation included a limited number of licences per person, a requirement of liability insurance, a criminal record check, and defined allowed zoning districts.

<who>Photo Credit: City of Kelowna

City staff proposed four business category types, including a cannabis counselling establishment, a cannabis-related business, a retail cannabis sales establishment, and a retail store (cannabis accessory sales).





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