In its Oct. 6 virtual meeting of Committee of the Whole, Bradford West Gwillimbury Council received a 55-page report on Agricultural cannabis, proposing a new town-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment that would ban the cultivation of cannabis on the specialty muck soils of the Holland Marsh, and establish controls on cultivation elsewhere in the municipality.
The report followed a public consultation process and public planning meeting, and recommended new zoning by-law provisions related to licensed cannabis cultivation as an agricultural use.
“It’s been a process. I think we’re the first in the province” to regulate cultivation, said Coun. Gary Lamb.
The councillor noted that the Marsh is unique in its soil characteristics, and there have been concerns over the coverage of marsh muck soils by greenhouse operations growing cannabis. Other concerns have included the impact on drainage, and odor.
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