The City of Vancouver warned Monday that time is running out on illegal marijuana operations within the municipality. On Friday it announced the approval of three cannabis stores operated by the Evergreen Cannabis Society and City Cannabis Co.Now, the city is warning of legal consequences for dozens of others, operating without municipal approval. Supreme Court ordered dozens of illegal cannabis stores to cease operations, after the city filed 53 injunctions against them. That includes fines, legal orders to close injunctions, referrals to a prosecutor's office and ... access to the provincial court system to get a ruling." As for when the illegal shops still operating in Vancouver will be forced to close, Holm said it's unclear.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2019 03:33 UTC