If the rollout of legal recreational marijuana goes (more or less) smoothly this week, an Ottawa-based tech firm will be able to claim at least some of the credit. Mike Palecek, national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, said the delivery of legal recreational cannabis by mail could be delayed as a result. Palacek said Canada Post is quite ready for recreational cannabis delivery and isn't expecting problems. The union, however, said it does expect to see an overall spike in the number of parcels being delivered by mail as the online recreational cannabis market ramps up. Padelford acknowledges that Shopify probably will have more work to do on the online shopping experience after October 17.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2018 07:52 UTC