Author of the article: Brian Cross
Publishing date: Apr 27, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 4 minute read •
Giant weed. Windsor pot activist and medical marijuana licence holder Leo Lucier is shown Sept. 19, 2018, in the backyard of a friend's Amherstburg home where he's been growing very, very large cannabis plants. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star
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Neighbours in Fontainebleau who endured a “24-hour skunk smell” wafting from a backyard filled with legal tree-like cannabis plants last year, are fearing a repeat this growing season.
That’s because a report on cannabis odours — prompted by their petition and a council question by Ward 8 Coun. Gary Kaschak — is suggesting a cautious approach to any sort of clampdown on backyard growers. The report from the city’s legal department recommends waiting to see the outcomes of a legal challenge to Leamington’s cannabis regulation bylaw as well as an ongoing review by Health Canada of its regulatory framework for people growing pot for medical reasons. Health Canada acknowledges that framework “is in need of retooling,” says the city report which goes to council Monday.