Vancouver has taken on the duty of regulating the medical marijuana industry in the city. New rules approved yesterday include a 30-thousand dollar licensing fee. Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city had no choice but to step in because the federal government has failed to act on regulating medical marijuana appropriately. (Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose says she's disappointed with the decision, adding that marijuana is neither an approved drug nor a medicine.)

Date: 2015-06-25
Placeline: VANCOUVER.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 22 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << recreational dispensaries that must be dealt with her demands from our citizens so we can take the appropriate steps to regulate will be looking forward to some more seen a policy drug policy out of Ottawa to help deal with the gaps that currently exist >>

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