The City of Vancouver revealed Monday (February 1) that it will issue decisions this month on 14 development applications for medical marijuana stores.

The city made the announcement a day after Melissa De Genova, a councillor with the opposition Non-Partisan Association, called for a stop in the processing of city permits for cannabis shops.

De Genova also wants the city to close down all marijuana retail stores until such time that the federal government has legalized weed.

The NPA councillor’s notice of motion in connection with these issues is included in the agenda Tuesday (February 2) of council.

According to a city bulletin, successful applicants for a development permit can move on to the final stage, which is to secure a business licence.

The city is not accepting new applications until the first intake is complete.

Evaluation is going on for 19 preliminary applications for a development permit that meet the zoning requirement of locating 300 metres away from schools, community centres, and neighbourhood houses, but are within the said distance from other marijuana retail applications.