City council blazing a trail for more cannabis retail
Retail cannabis stores could become more prominent in Red Deer in 2020.
On Monday, city council was updated on how successful Red Deer’s cannabis policies have been to date, and were presented with a pair of possible changes they could make.
Ahead of legalization in Oct. 2018, council worked to have bylaws in place which addressed where retail cannabis stores and production facilities could potentially be located, and where people could consume cannabis. At the time, they requested a 14-month update.
Currently, there are 16 approved retail locations from a total of 23 applications. Only six are in operation while another six applications have been denied.