Watch: Medical marijuana dispensary owner says she won't shut down store after warnings from city
An owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in Toronto says she won’t allow city licensing officials to close down her store because what she’s doing isn’t “criminal.”
Queens of Cannabis co-owner Brandy Zuborg received a warning from the city last week and again on Monday, but told reporters Wednesday that what she’s doing is legal.
Zuborg said her store gives people the ability to become employed as a supplier or dispensary owner. “And there’s nothing criminal about that,” she said.
Ferneyhough called the city "unconstitutional" for "punishing dispensaries for providing sick patients with access to their medicine."
This month, city licensing officials sent out warning letters to landlords who could face a fine of up to $50,000 if they don’t shut down their stores. Overall, the city has sent out 77 notices to landlords of 83 different medical marijuana dispensaries.
City officials said some stores have already been...
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