Attorney General Caroline Mulroney and Finance Minister Vic Fedeli revealed details Wednesday about new legislation that will regulate the selling of marijuana in Ontario. “If you are operating an illegal cannabis store after Oct. 17 you will not be able to get a licence,” Fedeli added. Under changes from the previous Liberal government’s plan to sell weed only through a small number of government-owned Ontario Cannabis Stores and online, the province’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission will be the agency authorized to grant licences to private retail stores. As previously announced, the government-run Ontario Cannabis Store will be the sole legal source of recreational marijuana starting in three weeks, and its products will be available online only. Ontario is one of six provinces planning to allow private stores to sell marijuana products.

Source: thestar September 26, 2018 22:57 UTC