But the unlawful nature of the dispensary business has Sarah wondering what her workplace rights are and what recourse, if any, is available to her when management lets her down. Sarah has no illusions about the pot dispensary that employs her. “Licensed producers distribute medical marijuana by mail to authorized users,” Tammy Robinson, spokesperson for the City of Toronto’s licensing and standards division told the Star in 2016. “Storefront distribution of medical marijuana is illegal and not permitted.”Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s campaign pledge to legalize and regulate the sale of marijuana sparked hundreds of entrepreneurs to open pot shops across Canada. Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act grants workers the right to know about workplace hazards, refuse unsafe work and participate in the addressing of workplace health and safety issues, she added.

Source: thestar February 23, 2017 00:22 UTC