A young man smokes a marijuana joint during a rally in downtown Vancouver, B.C. City council members figure it could be a few months before an agreeable cannabis bylaw can be produced. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The City of Medicine Hat is asking for public feedback as it prepares for the impending legalization of marijuana this summer.
On its website the city is asking “how the residents and businesses want cannabis legalization to ‘look like’ in Medicine Hat.” The role of the city in the process is to develop local policies and regulations for “non-medical cannabis that will determine where retail stores may be located and where public consumption will be allowed.”
The role of municipalities, says the city, is primarily focused on zoning — where cannabis stores can be located — and whether additional restrictions will be placed on where it can be consumed in public spaces.
The provincial government is to decide how non-medical cannabis will be distributed and sold in the province.
Responses for the 10-minute survey are voluntary and will be kept confidential. participants will not be asked for personal information and responses will not be identified by individual but will instead by complied together and analyzed as a group.
The survey, which can be found at http://bit.ly/2EwGxRD, closes March 18.
