Canada: BC medical marijuana dispensary raided by RCMP

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One day before WeeMedical Chilliwack opened on March 18, manager Shayli Vere was optimistic about the future. Eighteen days later the medical marijuana dispensary was raided by RCMP, Vere was arrested, the shop was shuttered by city hall and Vere and the society that manages WeeMedical are on the outs.

Just 18 days after opening its doors, Chilliwack's first medical marijuana dispensary is shuttered, raided by police Tuesday evening.

Even before it opened on March 19, WeeMedical Dispensary was warned by City of Chilliwack lawyers it was violating business licence and zoning bylaws.

Fines of $1,000 a day were levied to the society behind the dispensary, and $500 a day each to the building's two owners.

And at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the store was raided by RCMP officers, manager Shayli Vere was arrested and brought to cells.

"They said they were arresting me but let me go,"...

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