According to the city, there are just over 100 marijuana shops in Vancouver as of April 10. Of those, roughly a third are not subject to enforcement — including 15 that have paid the licensing fee, as well as stores that have been issued a development permit but are still waiting for their licence. The 77 others are operating outside city regulations and are subject to enforcement. "We thought that the laws were unfair," he said, citing the difference between regulations in Vancouver and Victoria as one example. 7:12'Proud to showcase compliance'On the other side of the bylaws are shops like Aura Cannabis on Kingsway which have followed the rules, paid the hefty fee and been licensed for three years.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2018 21:12 UTC