How many cannabis stores should P.A. have?
Prince Albert city council is looking to put a cap on the number of cannabis stores allowed within city limits. While most of the city’s politicians support the idea of setting a limit at three, at least one councillor believes the issue should be left up to the free market.
Mayor Greg Dionne told council he was concerned by the province’s approach on cannabis and worried they would soon see rapid proliferation retailers selling the substance in Saskatchewan.
“I don’t want it to ever become the situation where we are with alcohol,” Dionne said, citing problems with alcohol abuse and dependence across Saskatchewan.
“I’ll tell you this, if we had a chance 20 years ago to restrict liquor board stores, we probably would have,” he continued. “Today we have that opportunity. Cannabis is new, it’s going to grow.”