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Canada: Ottawa needs to make clear where pot will be sold once legalized

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 02/25/2016 - 08:18

As the federal government moves cautiously (and, at times, clumsily) toward fulfilling its promise to legalize marijuana, one of the key questions is: Where will pot be sold?

There are several options:

  • In state-controlled outlets, the way beer and liquor are sold in many provinces.
  • In stand-alone private businesses, the way liquor is sold in some provinces.
  • In grocery stores and corner stores, the way beer and wine are sold in Quebec and, to a limited extent, in Ontario.
  • In pharmacies, along with prescription and non-prescription drugs.
  • Online, the way so-called medical marijuana is now legally sold in Canada.
  • In dispensaries – glorified head shops – the way it is now done commonly (but not legally) in a number of Canadian cities.
  • In collectives and clubs, the way it is done in places such as Colorado.
  • In “coffee” shops, as in the Netherlands.
  • Allowing users to grow their own,
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