The deputy mayor of Kingsville feels the municipality should opt-out of allowing retail cannabis stores.
Gord Queen believes it makes sense to opt-out now and, possibly, opt-in later when the town gathers more information from the province.
"I think it will be wise for us to take our time and make sure when we do opt-in and probably will, Kingsville was once dry, it's no longer dry and I'm sure sometime in the future we may opt-in but the rules will be clearer," says Queen.
He recently filed a notice of motion on the issue which will be discussed by council in January.
"To some degree we're rushed and I don't want this council to be in a position where, how should I say, they're impacted because you got 100 people showing up saying we want it now," says Queen.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is urging municipalities to opt-out of allowing retail cannabis stores.
"If you sit and listen to the health unit, listen to a number of residents, we can opt-out now, we can always opt back in later when the rules are clearer and we have a better idea what the expectations are," says Queen. "But if we don't opt-out like we lose all control."
Kingsville will hold a public meeting December 17 to discuss the new cannabis legislation. It's scheduled for 7pm at Lakeside Pavilion.
Municipalities have until January 22 to inform the province if they are going to opt-in or opt-out of allowing retail cannabis stores within their boundaries.
Tecumseh and Lakeshore have announced they are going to opt-out until they receive more infromation from the province.