Six in 10 Favour Marijuana Dispensaries in Ottawa: Survey

Ottawa’s marijuana dispensaries are inching closer to becoming legitimate business — if not in the eyes of the law, at least in the eyes of residents.

A new public opinion poll conducted by Forum Research Inc. finds as many as six in 10 respondents say marijuana dispensaries should be allowed to operate in Ottawa, while fewer than a third (32 per cent) said they oppose the pot shops.

Two-thirds of respondents (67 per cent) believe they should be regulated and zoned like any other retail business, while one-in-five said they should be immediately shut down.

“The level of agreement on regulating and zoning these storefront pot shops is quite high; it’s a definitive finding that Ottawans don’t want to shut them down but do see the need for some regulation from the city,” said Forum Research president Lorne Bozinoff.

The proportion of those in favour of dispensaries is nearly identical to that of a previous...

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