Council approves public cannabis usage ban in Canmore

A full ban of public cannabis consumption was approved by Canmore council at a meeting on October 16.
Greg Burt, Manager of Protective Services, advised council with a report from administration to start off more restrictive, and then re-consider within 2 years as to whether loosening the restrictions makes sense
“At this point there are too many unknowns,” he said.
The motion was passed 5-2 with Councillors Joanna McCallum and Esme Comfort opposed.
“I have been on the fence fo