Norfolk Police Services Board is hoping that a new year means some headway on an old issue.
In a letter sent to Health Canada, the board has once again asked them formally to sit down and discuss Cannabis Loopholes.
That was Chair George Santos.
These “loopholes” are residents using Health Canada’s system to legally obtain cannabis, but then pushing it well past just a few plants, and make large grow ops in the county.
One way this is done is several individuals will designate a sole person as their designated grower, allowing them to have several plants on their property.
While large scale producer usually have to follow certain rules and regulations when it comes to lighting, odour control, and other concerns – these operations are popping up without trying to met any of these issues leaving neighbours very upset.
Norfolk even set up a Cannabis Task Force to try and get a better handle on the issue.
Santos says after having three letters be met with silence, it’s clear the upper government isn’t as concerned about the issue as Norfolk residents are.
Board Member Kim Huffman said this issue will return back to Town Hall in the near future as well.
From a local front, at least, headway is being made.
MP Leslyn Lewis has also put her support behind them, saying residents in Haldimand-Norfolk are facing a range of issues having to live beside these large facilities and has forwarded the board’s letter to the appropriate individuals.
With that, the board will be asking Lewis if she can raise the issue in Ottawa when MP’s meet on January 31st.