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Town taking steps to address the legalization of cannabis in our community

Posted on Wednesday October 17, 2018
Cannabis in the NWT
Cannabis in the NWT

LEGALIZATION OF CANNABIS IN OUR COMMUNITY

October 17, 2018

Today, the Federal Cannabis Act comes into force.  The Town of Inuvik will be taking steps to address the legalization of cannabis use in our community, including:

1.   Reviewing municipal by-laws and policies including Smoking By-law 2089, Zoning By-law 2583 and Business Licence By-law 1878;

2.   Recommending amendments to existing municipal by-laws to define the Town’s jurisdiction and authority about where cannabis can be consumed and sold; and,

3.   Identifying areas where consuming cannabis will not be permitted.

Town of Inuvik Smoking By-law 2089/H&S/03 states in part:

Smoking Restrictions:

3.  No person shall smoke:

  •  in a public place, except as expressly permitted under this by-law;
  • in the common areas of buildings that are generally open to and accessible by the public or generally available for common use by the occupants including, but not limited to hallways, foyers, stairways, elevators, escalators, laundry rooms, washrooms and amenity areas;
  • in any part of a service business where clients are served;
  • in any reception area;
  • in a taxi cab or limousine while operating as such with the Town;
  • in a school bus, city transit bus or other form of public transportation or in a transit shelter used for any of these forms of transportation;
  • while standing in or near a service line or service counter in any building generally open to and accessible by the public;
  • in any part of a retail shop generally open to and accessible by the public;
  • in a cultural or sports facility;
  • in a hotel or motel room designated by the proprietor as non-smoking;
  • in the concourse of a retail shopping centre;
  • in a childcare centre;
  • in a health care clinic; or
  • in a hospital except in a smoking area designated as such by the proprietor.

4.  No person shall smoke in any facility leased, owned, rented, chartered or operated by the Town.

For more information about cannabis laws in the NWT, please refer to the brochure released by the GNWT.