Vernon Mayor Welcomes Diverse Opinions On Pot Shops

Vernon’s Mayor was satisfied with the turnout and comments at Monday night’s public hearing on the city’s proposed marijuana bylaw.

Akbal Mund says some good points were made, though some regarding quality and employees pay are better directed to the federal and provincial governments.

“It’s not just dispensaries. There are other people who do the same too. I just want to make sure that when it’s said dispensaries don’t pay their employees properly or file their taxes, there are other businesses that do the same.”

” You know, there’s obviously some people who aren’t going to be happy with this. As we all know, there’s always two sides to a confrontation. We decided as a council as a whole, we’re in full agreement that this is the best move at the time.”