Kelowna has been without cannabis dispensaries for several months. As the date for legalization approached last fall, the City of Kelowna began shutting down the illegal dispensaries one at a time. But the city is moving forward on the dispensary front, giving preliminary approval to 15 locations — dispersed all over the city, including the downtown core. One potential site that received preliminary approval is currently a French restaurant on St. Paul Street, owned by Jeff Holman.