in Toronto has seven charges pending against him under Ontario's Cannabis Control Act. In its latest attempts to force closed the sleek coffee shops that double as illicit pot dispensaries, the city is resorting to the courts, where it's heaped charges on the landlords who own the buildings where CAFE operates. Chris Glover/CBCThe 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. For corporate landlords, the maximum penalty is $1 million for a first offence and $500,000 a day for subsequent ones. "This includes conducting investigations, issuing closure orders, barring entry into premises, conducting seizures and search warrants, and laying charges."

Source: CBC News November 13, 2021 16:12 UTC