Council to weigh proposed $5K cannabis business licence fee
With a date finally set for marijuana legalization in Canada, city staff are rolling out their initial plans for local regulations.
Prince Albert City Council’s executive committee will consider creating a new Cannabis Business Licence Bylaw along with a handful of amendments to the zoning bylaw designed to regulate marijuana storefronts, production, and wholesale facilities Monday night.
Proposed are rules outlining licence fees, penalty options, and other requirements. Most notably, the executive committee will be asked to consider a $5,000 business licence fee and a $1,500 annual renewal for cannabis retail locations. Wholesale and production facilities would pay a $1,000 fee and a $100 annual renewal. The proposed bylaw suggests allowing retail outlets to operate between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. requires them to find locations no less than 200 metres from any school or park. The province, however, is allowing operating hours from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Regular business licences cost $100 with a $100 renewal fee.