Non-medical cannabis retailers in West Kelowna are one step closer to fruition.

The City of West Kelowna gave their final stamp of approval to the five legally accepted pot retailers in the city. City staff have sent their to the British Columbia Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch.

The province receives the city香蕉视频直播檚 assurance that the select shops have met all the local bylaw requirements.

香蕉视频直播淭he baton is passed over to the province now,香蕉视频直播� Coun. Rick de Jong said.

Cheeba Cheebas, Flora, Prime Cannabis, Spirit Leaf and Canndara were given the official and final city reference at the West Kelowna city council meeting Tuesday afternoon.

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The province will work to finalize the application process for the five prospective west side shops, which include shop owners香蕉视频直播� background checks, employment history, business logistics and more.

The city does not yet have an exact time frame for when the shops will begin operating, but speculate that stores could be opening before the year香蕉视频直播檚 end.

香蕉视频直播淚 look forward to a new era of cannabis in West Kelowna,香蕉视频直播� Coun. Doug Findlater said.

While West Kelowna awaits the province香蕉视频直播檚 final word, the city香蕉视频直播檚 ongoing 2017 legal battle with two closed cannabis dispensaries was resolved earlier this week.

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