Trending: Krispy Kreme shop opens next to marijuana dispensary in Toronto

Talk about fishing where the fish are.

Paul Hillier tweeted out Wednesday that a Krispy Kreme doughnut shop has opened up next to The Green Room Society marijuana dispensary in his neighbourhood, at Spadina Avenue and Nassau Street.

A Krispy Kreme just opened up in my building right next to a weed dispensary. #KnowYourMarket #Toronto pic.twitter.com/ZWmHq2EzWA

— Paul Hillier (@PaulHillierdesu) May 25, 2016

For all those saying that dispensaries are a blight on their neighbourhood, perhaps this represents a turning point. There are a number businesses out there that could take advantage of being in close proximity to people buying marijuana.

Pizza joints. Convenience stores stocked to the rafters with Doritos. French fry shacks with lots of ketchup.

In fact, marijuana dispensaries could create a whole secondary economy, and landlords who own buildings around dispensaries could start charging top dollar for rent.

Time to start...

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