Editor’s Note: See, Smoking out Canada’s Indigenous cowboys: Cigarettes produced on Canada’s native reserves are at the heart of ‘multinational’ smuggling.
From: Cannabis Business Times
Ontario Tackling Illicit Market with New Cannabis Legislation
The province’s proposed Cannabis Act would allow police to immediately shut down illegal dispensaries.
After becoming the first province to announce its detailed cannabis plan last month, Ontario has introduced its proposed Cannabis Act and it would put an end to existing illegal storefront dispensaries.
The new law would allow police to immediately close businesses they suspect are being used to illegally sell marijuana, CTV News reports. Businesses that continue to sell recreational cannabis after the province sets up its own shops also could be fined up to $1 million under the new legislation. Individuals convicted of illegally selling or distributing cannabis could face fines of up to $250,000 and/or jail time of up to two years.
