While thousands gather under a cloud of smoke at Thursday's 420 event at Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto's Sheraton Hotel is preparing to host the country's first marijuana business expo. The two events will bookend a stretch of days unlike any other in the city's cannabis history, and highlight a growing divide in how Toronto's marijuana industry is preparing for upcoming federal legalization. Roach's businesses allow patrons to consume marijuana on site, but they do not sell marijuana, something she would like to do once recreational marijuana is legalized. Wendschuh, who previously operated a cannabis business in Colorado while the state legalized recreational marijuana, will host a panel discussion on Sunday. Perils of profitOther longtime marijuana activists warn that a focus on profit could undermine the creation of a successful and safe recreational marijuana industry.

Source: CBC News April 20, 2017 09:00 UTC