Cannabis Retail Stores
Consultation has concluded
The Planning and Application Processes for Cannabis Retail Stores are complete. View the Timeline and Key Dates sections of this page for a summary, or visit abbotsford.ca/cannabis for a full description.
The Planning and Application Processes for Cannabis Retail Stores are complete. View the Timeline and Key Dates sections of this page for a summary, or visit abbotsford.ca/cannabis for a full description.
Who's listening
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Phone 604-864-5510 Email planning-info@abbotsford.ca
Timeline
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Stage 1 - Background Research
Cannabis Retail Stores has finished this stageStaff conducted preliminary research and raised community awareness about the federal legalization of cannabis.
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Stage 2 - Exploring Options
Cannabis Retail Stores has finished this stageStaff asked for public feedback regarding the incoming legislation to legalize cannabis in an online questionnaire from June 26-July 20, 2018. The questionnaire results were presented to Council on August 27, 2018.
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Stage 3 - Draft Recommendations
Cannabis Retail Stores has finished this stageStaff presented guiding principles and a draft regulatory framework to Council on May 6, 2019 and were directed to proceed with community engagement. Open houses were held June 18-20 and an online questionnaire was conducted June 18-July 19. Staff presented a summary of community engagement and recommendations for next steps to Council on September 30.
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Stage 4 - Finalizing Regulatory Framework
Cannabis Retail Stores has finished this stageStaff introduced a proposed Cannabis Store Regulations Amendment Bylaw and a proposed Cannabis Retail Store Policy to Council on November 4, 2019. A Public Hearing was held November 18 and the Bylaw and Policy were adopted December 2.
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Application Process
Cannabis Retail Stores is currently at this stageA consolidated intake and competitive review process for cannabis store applications was completed in October 2020. Applications were received during a three-month intake period (February 3 – May 1) and then processed concurrently in accordance with Council’s Cannabis Retail Store Policy.
On October 19, 2020, Council passed a resolution to support four of the seven applications. For a summary of the application process, results, and next steps, see the November 2020 Bulletin, Council Report PDS 107-2020 or watch the October 19 presentation (fast forward to 3:15 pm).
Key Dates
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October 19 2020
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July 20 2020
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July 06 2020
Document Library
- November 2020 Bulletin
- Summary Report to Council - October 19, 2020
- Application Introduction Report to Council - July 6, 2020
- Cannabis Retail Store Policy (C005-11) - Approved Dec.2, 2019
- Stage 4 Bylaw Introduction Report - Nov. 4, 2019
- Stage 3 Engagement Summary and Next Steps Report - Sept. 30, 2019
- Stage 3 Update Report - May 6, 2019
- Stage 2 Survey Results Presentation - August 27, 2018 (541 KB) (pdf)