Toronto's Queens of Cannabis Bring Weed's Healing Power to the Disenfranchised
Tania Cyalume and Brandy Zurborg are the brains behind Bloorcourt’s Queens of Cannabis, a dispensary that sells to approved medical marijuana patients. But it’s so much more than that – it’s also a healing centre.
A knowledgable, articulate couple who live and work together, Cyalume and Zurborg were patients with medical cannabis prescriptions before deciding to open a dispensary. Originally hoping to start a female-oriented head shop, they were inspired to go the dispensary route after a trip to Vancouver, where they experienced that city’s dispensary culture while shopping for woman-made wholesale pipes.
“I left my cozy job at the University of Toronto to do this,” says Cyalume. Zurborg, a former Canada Revenue Agency auditor, nods. “There was always a paycheque, it was very stable, but I just felt like I had to do this.”
Cyalume remembers her mom’s concerns: “You are going to get arrested! What are you guys...
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