Williams Lake looks to cash in on pot production
KAMLOOPS — The City of Williams Lake is hoping to cash in once marijuana becomes legal in Canada July 1.
Earlier this month, city council unanimously endorsed the idea of supporting the production of cannabis.
“We’re very excited to dovetail into the provincial and the federal governments initiative to legalize cannabis production,” says City Councillor Scott Nelson. “We’ve taken a position here in Williams Lake that we want to diversify our economy, create jobs, create new taxation, create a new industry by supporting the cannabis industry and look for production facilities in Williams Lake.”
Nelson says the City of Williams Lake has a lot of land available in its industrial site and says investors are lining up for a piece of the action.