District of West Vancouver votes to allow cannabis stores to apply for business licences

The District of West Vancouver has approved a bylaw to allow cannabis stores to apply for business licences in the municipality.

While the federal government officially legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, municipalities have been developing their own policies to regulate its sale within city limits.

West Vancouver’s interim policy, approved by council vote Monday evening, proposes to consider allowing a maximum of one store in each of the following town centres:

Ambleside Village Centre Horseshoe Bay Village Centre Dundarave