VANCOUVER — Cannabis connoisseurs in Vancouver have been able to buy potent weed over the counter for years — but ironically, that could change when marijuana becomes legal. None of the long-standing pot shops in the city have received provincial licences to operate, with only two weeks left until legalization. Today, there are 19 pot shops operating with a municipal business licence in Vancouver, including four compassion clubs, while 53 locations hold a development permit. Any dispensary with a previously issued business or compassion club licence must apply for a provincial retail licence and a new municipal business licence. Once the provincial licence is granted, the city contacts the operator to apply for a new municipal business licence.

Source: National Post October 04, 2018 07:52 UTC