News Items tag as: Marijuanna

Cost of opening a cannabis store in Kelowna is about to double
December 07, 2018 - 11:58 AM
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KELOWNA - A proposed business licence fee of $9,465 will mean the City of Kelowna could get about $20,000 from any retail cannabis store that opens in the city.
People smoking pot in West Kelowna face tough fines, confusion
October 11, 2018 - 5:30 PM
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WEST KELOWNA - If you’re caught lighting up a cigarette in a West Kelowna park or public place, you can be hit with a $100 fine. But, if that happens to be a cannabis joint anywhere but on private property, the penalty jumps to $500.
Emerging cannabis industry luring agricultural workers from traditional crops
August 30, 2018 - 2:05 PM
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WEST KELOWNA - Attracting workers to agricultural jobs has always been difficult with generally low pay for hard work.
West Kelowna wants to know where to put the pot shops
July 17, 2018 - 11:34 AM
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WEST KELOWNA - Would you be alright with a pot store in the same strip mall where you pick up your groceries? And how late should the store be allowed to remain open?
Kamloops will be home to province's first government-run recreational pot store
July 11, 2018 - 11:53 AM
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KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s first government-owned cannabis retail store will be setting up shop in Kamloops.
UBC Okanagan research finds marijuana could help drug addicts, alcoholics
November 16, 2016 - 9:00 PM

KELOWNA - Marijuana may help people struggling with drug addiction, according to a new study from researchers at UBC Okanagan.
Curious about the price of marijuana in your city? Check PriceOfWeed website
November 19, 2015 - 10:44 AM
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THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It isn’t legal yet in Canada, but that won’t stop people from keeping a close eye on weed market in their city.
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Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
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News Items tag as: Marijuanna

Cost of opening a cannabis store in Kelowna is about to double

People smoking pot in West Kelowna face tough fines, confusion

Emerging cannabis industry luring agricultural workers from traditional crops

West Kelowna wants to know where to put the pot shops

Kamloops will be home to province's first government-run recreational pot store

UBC Okanagan research finds marijuana could help drug addicts, alcoholics

Curious about the price of marijuana in your city? Check PriceOfWeed website

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