Tag Archives: Cannabis

The Municipal Planning Commission approved development permits for two cannabis stores on Oct. 22. According to Aline Brosseau, the Development Officer for the Town of St. Paul, if no appeals to the decision are filed before the Nov. 17 deadline, the permits would be issued on Nov. 18. If any …

Concerns of neighbouring landowners were quickly met by the prospective owner. There is still work to be done with the Municipal Planning Commission before Boreal Cannabis will be able to start construction on their storefront, proposed to be located at 4225 – 50 Ave in St. Paul, but with the …

While some businesses struggled to keep the lights on during quarantine, others experienced an increase in sales. Justin Bunter, the co-owner of a cannabis retail store called Spiritleaf in Lac La Biche, has noticed more people are stocking up as they try to limit their social interactions.  During the months …

At its June 9 Regular Meeting, Cold Lake City Council passed changes to the city’s Land Use Bylaw that will allow for cannabis micro-production as a Discretionary Use in facilities on commercially zoned land. Micro-processors are also subject to federal and provincial regulations and licencing requirements. The Government of Canada’s …

Cold Lake Council has scheduled a statutory public hearing prior to considering a motion that could amend the city’s Land Use Bylaw to allow cannabis micro-processing within the City of Cold Lake’s commercial districts. The Government of Canada’s Cannabis Act and Regulations now allow for micro-processing licences for businesses that …

Bonnyville has not put a ban on public consumption of cannabis edibles after Alberta Health Services encouraged the Town to strengthen their bylaws. AHS released a letter to municipalities in January advising them of public health concerns relating to cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals in hopes of restricting public cannabis …

Stock image. The cannabis production facility just outside of Elk Point will finish construction this year. Tim Havener and Ryan Hahn of the Lakeland Cannabis Corporation are excited about the future after acquiring 35 acres along the north end of the industrial subdivision from the Town of Elk Point in …

A Lloydminster budtender is saying that AGLC’s point of sale policies are too restricting and potentially hurting cannabis sales. Rayce Vaughan works at Plant Life in Lloydminster and says that AGLC’s guidelines limit the amount of information you can tell customers and that fuels the black market. “The AGLC is …

Police are looking for a male suspect after a cannabis store in Cold Lake was robbed. Cold Lake RCMP responded to an armed robbery at Clarity Cannabis store in Cold Lake on the night of January 8th, 2019. The suspect entered the business covering his face and was carrying what …

Bonnyville residents will have to wait longer for a cannabis shop to open in town. The AGLC announced Wednesday they are temporarily suspending accepting any new applications for retail shops due to the national cannabis shortage. Kyle Sargent, owner of The Hive, which was slated to open its doors on …