Cannabis — West Kelowna, British Columbia

Is cannabis retail allowed? Where can it be sold or consumed?

The City of West Kelowna, British Columbia has 3 adopted bylaws on file: Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010 (consolidated to 0087.18); City of West Kelowna Safe Premises Bylaw No. 0236, 2017; Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw No. 0184, 2015 (consolidated to 0184.04), verified 2026-08-23.

Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010 (consolidated to 0087.18) adopted bylaw

Defines a licensable "Retail Store, Licensed Cannabis" and requires proof of a current, provincially issued cannabis retail licence before the City will grant a business licence for such a store (s.2.15(f)).

City of West Kelowna Safe Premises Bylaw No. 0236, 2017 adopted bylaw

Defines an "Authorized Grow Operation" (a permitted cannabis cultivation/production parcel) and empowers City Inspectors to issue hazardous-condition orders addressing fire/health/safety risks tied to cannabis (and other controlled-substance) production on a property.

Parks and Public Spaces Bylaw No. 0184, 2015 (consolidated to 0184.04) adopted bylaw

Section 3.10(c): bans smoking cannabis anywhere in a City park or public space except on a private parcel — the City's public-consumption rule for cannabis.

Machine-readable: cannabis.json · Official website: https://westkelownacity.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Cannabis in other municipalities