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November 7, 2019
RE: Application for Cannabis Retail Store Authorization for ROSE CITY CANNABIS, File Number 723929
To whom it may concern,
On January 21, 2019, Windsor City Council adopted Council Resolution CR9/2019 (Appendix A). This resolution delegates the authority to provide comments to the AGCO in respect of any application for a retail cannabis licence to the City Planner. Windsor City Council voted to "opt-in" thereby allowing cannabis retail stores in the City. Council indicated support for the location of stores provided they meet the location criteria outlined in the Municipal Cannabis Policy Statement (Appendix B).
On October 24, 2019, the Municipality received notice from the AGCO that ROSE CITY CANNABIS has made a new application for a Cannabis Retail Store Authorization at 545 Ouellette Avenue in the City of Windsor. In accordance with the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018, please find attached our comments regarding this application. After reviewing the location of the proposed store at 545 Ouellette Avenue in the context of the Municipal Cannabis Policy Statement, and in consultation with other municipal departments and external agencies, the City Planner is opposed to this application. Our comments regarding this location relate to why the proposed store is not in the public interest as set out in the regulations made under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018. The following are matters of public interest that can be considered by the Registrar:
- 1. Protecting public health and safety;
- 2. Protecting youth and restricting their access to cannabis;
- 3. Preventing illicit activities in relation to cannabis.
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