Canada - Public and private stores to sell recreational pot in B.C.

[S.J.B.]

Public and private stores to sell recreational pot in B.C., with 19 as the purchasing age
CBC
December 5th, 2017

Recreational pot sold in British Columbia will be sold at both public and privately run stores, the provincial government says.

Solicitor General Mike Farnworth made several announcements Tuesday morning about what the future of recreational pot would be in B.C. ahead of the federal government's anticipated legalization of the drug in July 2018.

He also announced the minimum age to purchase pot would be 19.

The provincial Liquor Distribution Branch will handle wholesale distribution.

Farnworth said the decisions announced Tuesday were shaped by input from over 48,000 British Columbians received by the province over recent months.

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[ro4eva]

I wonder what the Prince of Pot has to say about this news.

 

[S.J.B.]

I wonder what the Prince of Pot has to say about this news.

I'm sure he's happy insofar as the presence of private retailers means he might be able to make some money.

 

[ro4eva]

I'm sure he's happy insofar as the presence of private retailers means he might be able to make some money.

I hope so. He and the Missus put in a considerable amount of work campaigning for Liberal Party of Canada votes.