Vernon mayor says no to marijuana in liquor stores

Oct 30, 2017 | 4:03 PM

VERNON, B.C. — Vernon’s mayor is not a fan of the liquor store model Ontario plans to use once recreational marijuana use is allowed next year.

Akbal Mund says it will lead to more people trying out the product.

“You`re opening it up to a whole new clientele. If you sell marijuana at the same place you sell liquor, tell you what, everybody drinks liquor. Now do you provide the temptation for somebody to go in there and say,hmm, you know what, I got marijuana I can have too. Why not try it. I just think it should be privatized.“

Mund says municipalities also want a share of the tax revenue to pay for extra bylaw and police enforcement.