Canada: Toronto bylaw officers set to crack down on marijuana dispensaries
The grass soon won’t look so green for Toronto’s pot dispensaries.
With at least 78 marijuana dispensaries operating in the city, bylaw officers will be hitting them with hefty fines for zoning bylaw violations by the end of the month, according to municipal officials.
“In this case, because these types of activities and uses are not permitted, then yes, that would be the end goal, that these places are shut down,” said Mark Sraga, Toronto’s director of licensing and standards.
But Sraga said he would be surprised to see anyone shutter their storefront dispensaries just yet.
“There may be a couple of business owners that realize that the ramifications of continuing on are not worth the penalties they may face, so there may be a few,” he said. “But I just don’t see the majority of them (shutting down) based upon the blatant disregard for the rules as it is...
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