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RETAIL CANNABIS
REGULATIONS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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March 19, 2018
Legislative History• Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, was passed in the House
of Commons in November 2017– Senate has agreed to third reading by June 8.– Can come into force between 8 weeks and 12 months
from date of royal assent; TBD by Governor in Council.– Legislation gives authority to each province to determine
the legislative framework, resulting in different regulations and approaches to retail cannabis across the country.
• Bill 26, An Act to Control and Regulate Cannabis, was approved by the Alberta Legislature in December 2017.
• Implementing regulations were released mid-February 2018.
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Alberta’s Approach to Retail Cannabis• Storefront retail is privatized• Minimum 100 m separation from school
sites and provincial health facilities• Retail cannabis must be a standalone
business• Hours same as liquor stores• Extensive licensing requirements
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Municipal Authority• No ‘opt out’ provision • Determine appropriate land use districts• Determine ‘sensitive uses’ in the community
and adopt regulatory setbacks• Establish minimum separation distances
between cannabis retail sales locations• Establish hours of operation• Define cannabis retail and other associated
uses• Control variance powers of DOs and SDAB
for above regulations
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What are we trying to achieve?• Balance economic opportunity with public
safety• Keep cannabis away from children• Minimize public nuisance and resource
drain• Minimize land use impacts on other
businesses
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Land Use Bylaw or Business Licence Bylaw
• Municipalities can choose how to regulate cannabis retail sales
• Most municipalities in the region are opting to regulate primarily through LUB
• City of SG is best set up for LUB regulation
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Cannabis vs Alcohol Regulations• Cannabis sales are regulated differently than
alcohol– AGLC setbacks for cannabis but not alcohol– Consuming cannabis can occur in more public
places than alcohol, including parking lots, walkways, etc., associated with a development
– Best practices where cannabis is already legal separate cannabis uses from sensitive uses and at greater distances
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What are Sensitive Uses?• Uses that may be affected by another, or
uses that may cause impacts when grouped together.
• Provincial regulations: school sites and provincial health facilities (100 m)
• Each municipality will determine what uses they want to be separated.– Common: daycares, parks, public facilities– Less common: religious facilities, arcades– Edmonton proposes setbacks to liquor stores;
Calgary proposes setbacks to pawn shops, liquor stores, payday loans
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Regulatory Considerations• Setbacks from sensitive uses are
reciprocal
• Land use districts that we choose for allowing cannabis retail need to:– Be safely accessible– Have appropriate facilities (parking,
walkways, etc.)– Minimize impact on other sensitive uses
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Proposed Land Use Districts• Proposing Vehicle Commercial and City
Centre Districts only– Easily accessible by transit, bicycle, walking– Complementary uses– Appropriate parking availability
• Vehicle Commercial private parking lots• City Centre on-street availability
– Building code occupancy types that are easier to convert without major investment
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Mapping of Sensitive Uses• Maps were prepared to help Council
understand spatial distribution of sensitive uses
• Understanding of provincial regulations are still evolving, so some maps may change slightly
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Comparison of Setback Criteria
Separation distance regulation Spruce Grove
(proposed)
Edmonton
(proposed)
Calgary
(proposed)
U.S. Best
Practice
Between cannabis retail uses 500 m 200 m 300 m 304 mDistance to schools 300 m 200 m 150 m 304 mDistance to public library 300 m 200 m n/a 304 mDistance to Provincial health
care facilities
100 m 100 m 100 m N/A
Distance to child care facilities 100 m 200 m 10 m 304 mDistance to public parks 200 m 100 m n/a 304 mDistance to public recreation
facilities
300 m 100 m n/a 304 m
Distance to liquor stores n/a 100 m n/a 304 m
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Draft Recommendation
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Separation Distances• Controls the cumulative impacts of several
stores located in close proximity• Minimizes issues with public perception of
areas with high concentration of certain uses– Investment potential– Property values
• Allows the City to understand the impacts
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Understanding Linear Commercial
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Separation Distances • Staff recommendations on separation
distance are dependent upon other setbacks from sensitive uses.
• With only AGLC setbacks:– 200 m = up to 18 stores in C1 & C2– 300 m = up to 12 stores in C1 & C2– 500 m = up to 6 in C1 & C2
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Variances• Variances or not? Administration is
recommending key separation distances be included in use definition – No variances allowed by staff or SDAB– Allows a period of consistency in applying
Council’s requirements– Gives clear understanding to Administration and
reduces staff time in early years of adoption.– Could be reviewed and changed later by Council.
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Application Intake• Proposed regulations will impact
development permit intake process• Depending on restrictions, may need to
have a lottery system for processing or other published date for acceptance of permits.
• Further information will follow as part of the bylaw process.
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Timelines• Develop bylaw: March to April• 1st Reading: April 23 (target)• Public Hearing: May 14th
• 2nd Reading: May 14th
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