Meeting set with SLGA to discuss cannabis legalization
With the legalization of marijuana looming closer, La Ronge Deputy-Mayor Glen Watchel said it’s unfortunate there weren’t more details about the province’s plan at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA)’s annual convention this week.
“I thought we’d come back with a lot more information than we did, but they’re making it up as they go,” he said. “That’s unfortunate.”
When members of the La Ronge council left for Regina earlier this week, they wanted a better idea of how the government will spend the tax revenue from cannabis, as well as whether a municipal tax on the product would be possible. Watchel said there were no answers to those questions, but a meeting has been scheduled later this month between the town, the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) and the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority to discuss the issue further.
“I don’t know much more than I knew before I went,” he said.