Meadow Lake drafting bylaw amendment for new cannabis retailer
The City of Meadow Lake has agreed to draft an amendment to a zoning bylaw that will open up an opportunity for a new cannabis retailer to operate in the community.
An application received by the city requests the current bylaw be amended to allow for retail cannabis sales to be permitted in the highway commercial zone. Currently, the bylaw only permits retail cannabis in the downtown commercial zone.
If successful, this presents an opportunity for Spruce Buds, a Saskatchewan-based cannabis retailer, to become only the second cannabis store in Meadow Lake.
City manager Diana Burton explained the recommendation to council is the amendment applies solely to Spruce Buds on a discretionary basis with potential restrictions, meaning any future cannabis retailers would need to file an application for the same benefit.