A new business opened in Revelstoke yesterday.
Revelsmoke is a glass and vape shop and will soon sell equipment for growing cannabis.
Kurtis Koehler is one of the owners and he says they planned to open the shop regardless of the new cannabis legislation that came into effect Oct. 17. The store does not sell cannabis.
Under federal legislation:
- adults can possess up to 30 grams of legally-produced cannabis
- adults can grow up to four cannabis plants per household
- the minimum age for purchase and use is 18 years of age, but provinces can increase the age limit and in B.C. the age limit is 19
- licensed production of cannabis is controlled by the federal government
- distribution and sale of cannabis is controlled by the provincial government
- new provisions to address drug- and alcohol-impaired driving have been established
READ MORE: Cannabis is legal, what do you need to know in Revelstoke?
The City of Revelstoke has yet to issue a business licence for selling cannabis. Koehler says he may seek a licence when they become available.
According to Koehler, the majority of customers to Revelsmoke have been older. Even seniors are popping in to see what’s for sale.
“I think because of the new legislation, people are more comfortable going into stores like this,” says Koehler.
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