Jodie and Marc Emery pleaded guilty Monday to a number of drug-related charges related to what the Crown called a “sophisticated” dispensary operation. First, franchisees had to pay Cannabis Culture a $25,000 franchise fee plus a $3,000 monthly fee. Franchisees also had to pay six per cent to 10 per cent royalties on total sales to Cannabis Culture, court heard. Jodie Emery pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. Three others with ties to the Emerys pleaded guilty to similar charges while the Crown withdrew charges against 17 Cannabis Culture employees.

Source: thestar December 18, 2017 19:07 UTC