Open AccessCannabis production and land use planning: A literature review
Author(s) -
Mathew V. Vaughan,
Jeremy Pittman,
Sara Epp,
Wayne Caldwell
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian planning and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-122X
DOI - 10.24908/cpp-apc.v2021i01.14093
Subject(s) - production (economics) , cannabis , business , environmental planning , land use , land use planning , natural resource economics , environmental resource management , geography , economics , engineering , medicine , civil engineering , psychiatry , macroeconomics
Cannabis production standards are evolving with little understanding of their implications on land use planning. Health Canada currently administers a federally-regulated licensing system that does not address odour and light pollution land use impacts across the rural landscape. This literature review addresses the regulatory history of cannabis production in Canada, reviews current production standards, and compares possible cannabis production conflicts with documented land use conflicts from other odourous and light intensive operations to reveal flaws in the existing licensing system. Established cannabis production markets will be examined for further comparisons.