Opposition to Cannabis Production Venture

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“People in rural Lumby and Cherryville are upset at a huge marijuana industry being planned in a rural area and for which the director of area D (rural Lumby) has already asked the Agricultural Land Commission for a variance that would allow the company – Green Amber from Ontario – to pave 100,000 sq feet of an ALR property and have non-farm use,”adds Cory.

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RDNO staff are recommending the board defer the application to get more information on the impact to neighbors and to nearby wells.

“Staff is recommending a hydrologist report to determine if there would be any negative impact on the use of neighbouring wells, and that the applicant demonstrate how they propose to limit the impact the proposed development could have on surrounding neighbours, and hold a public information meeting,” says the RDNO staff recommendation.