Background
In April 2017 the federal government introduced a bill to legalize recreational cannabis by July, 2018. The federal bill outlines a framework for regulating cannabis production and sets standards for health and safety, establishing criminal prohibitions, and clarifying what aspects of cannabis regulation will be the responsibility of the provinces. On November 16, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 26, an Act to Control and Regulate Cannabis based on its cannabis framework.
The City’s Role
The City is thinking about how legalizing cannabis will affect us locally and how we can manage legalization in the best interests of Calgarians. Here in Calgary, your input will be an important part of this process and will inform changes and updates to affected Calgary bylaws, and the development of new bylaws and policies to respond to the legalization of cannabis.
The City is looking for public input on:
- Rules/regulations required for businesses operating within the municipality
- Rules/regulations relating to public consumption
- Enforcement of municipal, provincial and federal regulation of legalized recreational cannabis
The City is asking stakeholders to respond to its survey, which will be open to December 10th. You will have the opportunity to respond as an individual or stakeholder, including as a community association.
Click here to access the survey
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ben at planning@calgarycommunities.com