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The provincial government announced Wednesday its first private, non-medical cannabis licence has been issued.
The licence was issued to Tamarack Cannabis Boutique in Kimberley. It's effective Nov. 1.
It's now up to the business to determine when it will open for retail sales.
Additional private, non-medical cannabis retail store licences will be issued as applicants proceed through the licensing process. The process requires security screening and financial integrity checks, support from the local government and/or Indigenous nation, and a store inspection.
Meanwhile, the City of Kamloops, site of the province's first government pot store, has approved the establishment of two cannabis retail stores in the city.
This week, city council threw its support behind retail cannabis sales licences for stores at 399 Tranquille Rd. and No. 6 750 Fortune Dr.
The applications will now be forwarded to the BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch. The provincial agency must issue a licence before the stores are able to begin operating.
The city says the two locations fall within zones that permit the retail sale of cannabis and comply with all regulations adopted under its zoning bylaws.
