Ottawa police say they’re “aware” of medical marijuana dispensaries popping up illegally across the city, including one in Vanier that just opened its doors last weekend.
Once marijuana is legalized, Ontario should not lock itself into a single rigid distribution system that treats adult consumers like naughty children and allows a substantial black market to survive.
Even after last week’s high-profile raids, pot being sold in at least one dispensary. Meanwhile, a local Liberal MP scoffs at a councillor’s request for guidance.
Canada’s medical marijuana fiasco came into sharp relief on Thursday when police in Toronto raided 45 illegal pot dispensaries and seized hundreds of kilograms of cannabis and its related products.