Battleford council mulls over marijuana
Pot was on the table for Town of Battleford’s last meeting, as council members wondered how legalized marijuana could impact the town.
Some councillors were apprehensive of marijuana being accessible and sold in a retail store in town.
Coun. Shelley Boutin-Gervais put forth the idea of whether the town could have a plebiscite on the issue, to determine if residents want to see marijuana available in their town.
“I’m not sure that is up for debate because it’s passed in the federal government,” she said. “There are lots of questions to be asked around the whole issue of legalizing marijuana. There is a lot of background work that needs to be done.”