Those are big suckers, didn't know that they grew that big in one season in Canada.
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.
The average daily quantity of weed authorized for people licensed to use it for medical reasons is two grams if you’re purchasing it from federally licensed suppliers. But if you’re growing it yourself, or having someone else grow it for you, the average authorized amount swells to 36 grams. That equates to 176 indoor plants or 69 outdoor plants, according to the report.
Susan Hirota, senior legal counsel at the city who authored the report, said the feds don’t put a limit on how much medical cannabis people need. The person gets medical documentation suggesting how many grams he or she requires and that’s plugged into a formula to determine how many plants can be grown. And some locations grow for more than one person, resulting in hundreds and even thousands of plants.
“I don’t get the sense that people who are growing four plants (for recreational use) cause a lot of odour issues,” she said. “I think it’s when it gets to hundreds of plants that the odour is escaping.”
It appears such a generous Health Canada allowance, combined with the horticultural talents of some to grow plants 11 feet or higher, are what leads to a persistent neighbourhood stink.
The Fontainebleau grower is said to grow such a large quantity because he was turning it into oil for baking. Last year, he had a crop of 23 huge plants — the four that any adult is allowed to grow for personal, recreational use, as well as 19 allowed under a medical marijuana licence issued by Health Canada.
In an interview Tuesday, Kaschak acknowledged that waiting to take action, as the report suggests, could cause the neighbours to go through another summer with the skunky odour driving them indoors.
“It’s a bit of a disappointment, there’s no doubt,” he said. The report notes that there have been 10 complaints about cannabis odour to the city’s 311 system, all of them concerning one property, the backyard in Fontainebleau.
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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.
The average daily quantity of weed authorized for people licensed to use it for medical reasons is two grams if you’re purchasing it from federally licensed suppliers. But if you’re growing it yourself, or having someone else grow it for you, the average authorized amount swells to 36 grams. That equates to 176 indoor plants or 69 outdoor plants, according to the report.
Susan Hirota, senior legal counsel at the city who authored the report, said the feds don’t put a limit on how much medical cannabis people need. The person gets medical documentation suggesting how many grams he or she requires and that’s plugged into a formula to determine how many plants can be grown. And some locations grow for more than one person, resulting in hundreds and even thousands of plants.
“I don’t get the sense that people who are growing four plants (for recreational use) cause a lot of odour issues,” she said. “I think it’s when it gets to hundreds of plants that the odour is escaping.”
It appears such a generous Health Canada allowance, combined with the horticultural talents of some to grow plants 11 feet or higher, are what leads to a persistent neighbourhood stink.
The Fontainebleau grower is said to grow such a large quantity because he was turning it into oil for baking. Last year, he had a crop of 23 huge plants — the four that any adult is allowed to grow for personal, recreational use, as well as 19 allowed under a medical marijuana licence issued by Health Canada.
In an interview Tuesday, Kaschak acknowledged that waiting to take action, as the report suggests, could cause the neighbours to go through another summer with the skunky odour driving them indoors.
“It’s a bit of a disappointment, there’s no doubt,” he said. The report notes that there have been 10 complaints about cannabis odour to the city’s 311 system, all of them concerning one property, the backyard in Fontainebleau.
Neighbours fear another season of skunky odours from backyard cannabis 'jungle'
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 …
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