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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Federal Minister: Law enforcement must shut down Vancouver pot shops 🌿Federal Minister: Law enforcement must shut down Vancouver pot shops
The Vancouver city council decision to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries is not sitting well with federal government ministers.
Yesterday after the city council passed the new regulations, Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose blasted the shops as illegal.
This morning National Revenue Minister and Conservative MP for Delta Richmond East, Kerry-Lynne Findlay told the Early Edition's Stephen Quinn they should be shut down.
"This is illegal what is happening in Vancouver."
"These stores have absolutely no regard for the rule of law. They've already been caught selling marijuana to kids."
Findlay says because of the illegality of the dispensaries existence, steps need to be taken in order to shut each one down.
"It is the job of law enforcement to close down illegal activity. If it is illegal they should be closing it down."
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