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'We have to make a stand': Owner of Halifax marijuana dispensary speaks out after arrest

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 01/04/2017 - 09:26

The owner of a Halifax medical marijuana dispensary says the business will continue to operate, despite being raided last week.

“We have to make a stand,” said Shirley Martineau. “I’m here for the patients and I’m not quitting anytime soon. I’m sorry, but I can’t.”

Martineau opened Auntie’s Health and Wellness on Barrington Street four months ago. Last month she told CTV Atlantic she would sell cannabis to anyone over the age of 19, whether or not they have a prescription for medical marijuana.

Canadians who have been authorized to use medical marijuana have to purchase it through a producer licensed by Health Canada. While the federal government is moving to legalize marijuana, selling it in a storefront is currently illegal, even if it’s for medicinal purposes.

But Martineau says many doctors aren’t giving out permits, and she can’t turn cancer patients away.

“I’d like to wait until April or...

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