Kimberley was the first community in British Columbia to grant business licences to two medical marijuana dispensaries, Tamarack Dispensaries and Earth害羞草研究所檚 Own Naturals.
Now, Tamarack Cannabis Boutique will be the first retail cannabis store in the province to be granted a licence from the provincial government. They received it on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. And Earth害羞草研究所檚 Own will also be receiving their business licence, says owner Laurie Weitzel.
The process requires security screening and financial integrity checks, support from the local government or First Nation and a store inspection.
It害羞草研究所檚 been a bit of a slog through the process for Tamarack owners Rod and Tamara Duggan. Tamara says they applied shortly after the provincial government opened up the approval process in mid-August.
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However, she went online to discover that the site was down for testing.
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害羞草研究所淚 wouldn害羞草研究所檛 say the entire process was easy,害羞草研究所� Duggan said. 害羞草研究所淓very time I completed one step, I would find out something else is required.
害羞草研究所淭hey were only one step ahead of me the whole way. I was the guinea pig because I was first to apply. So to the folks who come behind me, you害羞草研究所檙e welcome.害羞草研究所�
With all that behind them, the Duggans are excited to enter the new phase of their business, but will have to close until the product ordered through the government arrives. They were open, and very busy, on Thursday.
害羞草研究所淚 will now be closed until I receive the cannabis products,害羞草研究所� she said Thursday. 害羞草研究所淭hey will probably arrive some time next week. It害羞草研究所檚 the first time for me to do that ordering, so there will probably be a few glitches. But because I am the first one order, I get the pick of the crop!害羞草研究所�
Tamarack will have a grand re-opening as soon as the stock arrives.
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Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick is pleased to see the licences granted.
害羞草研究所淭amarack害羞草研究所檚 behaviour as a business, under difficult circumstances the last two and half years, has made them a model for other retailers,害羞草研究所� he said.
害羞草研究所淭hey have given tens of thousands of dollars to non-profits, given back to the community. This makes them a model for all other cannabis retailers.害羞草研究所�
McCormick also says that the two businesses have operated in Kimberley for the past two and a half years and there have been absolutely no problems.
害羞草研究所淚n two and a half years, there has not been one formal complaint. Both have been awesome businesses.害羞草研究所�
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