Premier Kathleen Wynne's government will restrict legal sales of marijuana to standalone stores operated by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. ( JASON FRANSON / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO )Premier Kathleen Wynne is cornering the recreational marijuana market by restricting sales to 150 LCBO-run stores, sources say. There will be 80 LCBO weed stores in place across the province by July 1, 2019 and another 70 by 2020. Online sales will begin next July after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government legalizes recreational marijuana. Premier Kathleen Wynne has long said she wants the LCBO to have a role in the distribution of recreational marijuana.

Source: thestar September 08, 2017 12:56 UTC