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Cannabis Consultants Fuel Debate Over Who Will Sell Recreational Marijuana in Canada

The select committee on cannabis is hearing the public's thoughts on how and where to distribute recreational marijuana when it's legalized next July.


A community centre in St. Stephen heard conflicting opinions echo through its halls Monday morning on who should be allowed to sell recreational cannabis.

The select committee on cannabis is touring New Brunswick to hear the public's thoughts on how and where to distribute marijuana when it's legalized next July — whether it be privatized, sold through a Crown corporation, or through pharmacies.

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"I have over 600 people alone in Charlotte County who are prescribed users," said Stephen Fenity, a Charlotte County resident who is opening a dispensary. "Every single one that I've spoken to on a personal level that are friends of mine don't want to purchase anywhere else but from an independent dispensary."

The committee, composed of eight MLAs, heard conflicting opinions on where rural New Brunswick should be able to get their recreational marijuana next year. But hearing each side is part of the objective, according to the committee's leader.

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