The provincial Cannabis Control Act makes it illegal for a landlord to “knowingly permit a premises” to be used to sell illegal weed. (Chris Glover/CBC)The COVID-19 pandemic complicates the math somewhat, because the CAFE landlords had trials scheduled for last year that had to be cancelled when the courts closed. Wesley Weber, whose criminal history includes convictions for fraud and forgery, has been one of the main players behind CAFE. For corporate landlords, the maximum penalty is $1 million for a first offence and $500,000 a day for subsequent ones. City won’t comment on casesThe City of Toronto wouldn’t comment specifically on the CAFE charges because of the ongoing court cases, but in a general statement said that it “continues to take enforcement action against illegal cannabis storefronts” in the city.

Source: CBC News November 13, 2021 16:09 UTC