Pot shop ordered closed, finally...lol...cheers... Globe says Canopy, rivals see pot shop ordered closed
2016-01-12 09:04 ET - In the News
The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday, Jan. 12, edition that a British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that despite oncoming legalization of cannabis, operating a dispensary is still illegal and he has granted Abbotsford an injunction to shut down a controversial pot shop. The Globe's Mike Hager writes that Justice Paul Walker ruled Monday that the Weeds Glass and Gifts store on Clearbrook Road violated a city bylaw by not securing a business licence. The injunction bucks the trend of municipalities across B.C. increasingly regulating -- not raiding -- illegal pot shops, which are booming as legalization of the drug looms over the next year and beyond. Justice Walker says: "The difficulty is that although there are considerations amongst Parliament now about legalized marijuana, it's not legal and there's no mechanism -- if it is legalized -- for the dispensing of marijuana." Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said he was pleased with the ruling, which asserted that every business in his city must comply with all applicable municipal bylaws, as well as federal and provincial laws. Weeds owner Don Brierehe says he will appeal the injunction.
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