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Councillors justify dispensary vote

Why did Nelson city council vote the way it did on banning medical marijuana dispensaries?

Councillor Anna Purcell says she was in favour of the zoning amendment because it maximizes their options.

But councillor Robin Cherbo opposed it.

The amendment passed 4-3 but the city says it has no intention of shutting down existing dispensaries.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He'll soon publish a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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