“We’re giving property owners an opportunity to remedy the issue first,” Tracey Cook, executive director of the city’s licensing division, said Thursday. Toronto police and bylaw enforcement officers delivered 20 notices to property owners on Wednesday and continue to serve warnings to other landlords with pot shop tenants. The city’s goal “is not just to go out and hammer people,” it’s to ensure property owners comply with the rules, she said. The city is warning Toronto landlords they have three days to shut down the retail marijuana storefronts operating on their premises or potentially face stiff fines for bylaw zoning violations. Cook estimated there are at least 75 marijuana dispensaries currently operating in Toronto.

Source: thestar May 19, 2016 13:48 UTC