Cannabis shop application receives few comments at public hearing

There was little comment, either for or against, a proposal for a new cannabis-retail store in the Brooks Landing at a public hearing that was held on Thursday, July 17.
Nanaimo city council gave the first two readings to the proposal for the store, which would be located at 2180 Highland Boulevard, at its meeting on June 22.
One caller at the public hearing indicated that he felt the location was too close to other cannabis shops in the area, while one speaker said he likes the fact that he wou