But it’s been a struggle, to say the least, especially on the political side of things.
“If you have been inside of any SQDC , it’s very pharmaceutical-looking.
“Some Indigenous communities that have opened a ‘legal’ industry have had to get a license from the respective province to do so.
“It’s frowned upon by the province, and it’s questionable what might happen to them.
“Over here, the way that our law was drafted, obviously we had to enter discussions with Health Canada because there were requirements from the Health Canada license.
In terms of concrete next steps, Perron said that the KCCB would once again look at the dispensary regulations to see if final adjustments need to be made.
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