The report released Wednesday on cannabis retail gives councillors an outline of what legalization has meant for the city and where it might be heading. City staff used projections from the Parliamentary Budget Officer and data from Statistics Canada to estimate Ottawa's pot market and the potential lost opportunity if the city doesn't opt into private retail. City staff say those consumers could support 34 to 69 cannabis stores. The city report said there have been between 12 and 18 illicit retail storefronts operating in Ottawa in the last two years. The city report will be discussed, debated and voted on by the new city council at a special council meeting Dec. 13, when council will also hear from public delegations.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2018 11:48 UTC