Marijuana Cafe Proposed for Saskatoon

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Source: Canadian Press

 

City officials in Saskatoon have received a proposal to set up a Dutch-style cafe where small amounts of marijuana can be consumed.

 

Mayor Jim Maddin says the city's planning and zoning department received a letter from a person interested in the idea -- provided Canada's marijuana laws change. Few details of the Saskatoon proposal are known.

 

In Holland, over 800 licensed cannabis cafes have been set up where marijuana users can buy and consume small amounts of pot.

 

Saskatoon Mayor Jim Maddin says what has likely prompted the proposal is federal discussions on loosening marijuana laws.

 

A federal committee has recommended de-criminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

 

But, the federal government has also announced it will appeal an Ontario court ruling that tossed out a marijuana possession charge on a technicality.

 

A lawyer argued Ottawa has not yet fixed a loophole that invalidates Canada's drug laws for possession of 30 grams of marijuana or less.