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RSS FeedsEntrance to illegal pot dispensary blocked again as cat-and-mouse battle continues
(The Star Theatre)

 
 

19 july 2019 21:55:15

 
Entrance to illegal pot dispensary blocked again as cat-and-mouse battle continues
(The Star Theatre)
 


The back-and-forth battle between the City of Toronto and one cannabis chain operator continued Friday as authorities put back concrete blocks to block the entrance of a store that had been removed a day earlier.On Thursday — a day after bylaw enforcement officers placed large concrete blocks in front of entrances at four CAFE shops across the city — the barriers were removed at 104 Harbord St., and the shop resumed business.The reopening was short-lived, however, as city officials got word and sent staff to reinstall the blocks. That move dismayed prospective buyers like Alleen Crystal, who stopped by Friday after she heard the store was open.“It’s closed again?” she said. “Honestly I don`t think it makes sense.”People outside the store exchanged what looked like business cards. Someone put up a bunch of posters on the blocks advertising for cannabis delivery anywhere in the GTA. The posters were later taken down.The city said they were aware that the blocks were removed at one of the CAFE stores, and had taken action to reinstall them.“This matter is being investigated by the Toronto police. Entering a barred premise is also a contravention under the Cannabis Control Act,” said Mark Sraga, the city’s director of bylaw enforcement, in an emailed statement.According to the owners of CAFE shops, the City’s actions were further indication that the cannabis legislation is flawed.“This behaviour is reckless and embarrassing,” the statement said. “If one wishes to control the sale of cannabis, this is not the way, by further harming Canadians.”Recreational cannabis became legal across Canada last Oct. 17, with only the government-owned Ontario Cannabis Store selling online and operating as the authorized wholesale supplier to privately owned brick-and-mortar shops. Aspiring pot merchants had to enter a lottery in January to open the province’s first cannabis stores in Apri ...


 
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