News Items tag as: Medical Marijuana Vernon

Vernon council not interested in restricting marijuana sales
August 16, 2016 - 10:30 AM

VERNON - Vernon city council has chosen to stand back while the federal government works out a plan for regulating marijuana sales.
Vernon marijuana dispensaries suspend retail sales in response to RCMP warning
December 07, 2015 - 12:07 PM

VERNON - A coalition of Vernon marijuana dispensaries is calling for a moratorium on RCMP raids.
Vernon marijuana dispensaries warned by police to shut down
December 01, 2015 - 1:52 PM

VERNON - Medical marijuana dispensaries in Vernon have been warned to close their doors.
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The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from

Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to

Vernon council not interested in restricting marijuana sales