Concern raised about proposed Edmonton licence fees for pot shops

Edmonton’s proposed licence and permit fees for marijuana stores could make it harder for small operators to get started, an executive with a cannabis retailer says.
City staff have recommended charging pot shops $2,500 for business licences for shops, cultivation and processing facilities, and a further $5,600 for development permits, or about 15 times higher than the $512 total levied on similar establishments.
While a city report estimates the actual cost of providing these services, in