Ottawa's mayor says until the federal government comes out with new legislation to legalize marijuana, Ottawa police should be cracking down on illegal dispensaries. Mathieu Fleury asked staff to look into what the city's by-law and planning departments are doing to shut down illegal marijuana dispensaries, and to consider what other cities are doing about it. Residents are concerned about the growing number of shops in Ottawa, Fleury said. "When you're charged and you're fined and your product is taken away, that sends a pretty good signal that you're probably not going to stay in business very long. And if you continue to go and do it, you're going to be fined again," he said.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2016 21:22 UTC