The Okanagan91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s first recreational cannabis store had a quiet opening late last week.
Indigenous Bloom, located on Commonwealth Road on Okanagan Indian Band land, sells cannabis strains of sativa, indica, and a blend of the two along with vaporizers, rolling papers and more.
The OKIB has not returned requests for comment and the store91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s operator has yet to return a request for comment.
In other jurisdictions, including Enderby, Summerland and Lake Country, municipalities have granted approval to the shops, and they91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™re now waiting on the province.
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The Westbank First Nation isn91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t allowing cannabis stores on its land as part of its community mandate.
B.C.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s first privately owned cannabis business opened in Kimberly in November. Another Indigenous Bloom didn91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t close prior to federal legalization and has been operating on Westside Road.
According to the province, all cannabis facilities, regardless if they91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™re operating on OKIB land, require provincial approval.
More to come.
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