Whereas Health Canada may issue a registration document to an individual based in part on a health care providers initial assessment and document supporting the individuals use of medical cannabis which can permit an individual to grow cannabis plants at designated locations for the purpose of producing cannabis for personal medical use; And whereas the number of plants which may be possessed under a medical certificate can permit a person to possess a number of plants similar to an industrial marijuana grow facility: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities call on Health Canada to consult and share information with local governments prior to authorizing any individual to produce cannabis for medical purposes at any location within a given local governments jurisdictional boundaries.
