The Ontario government will reportedly allow private stores to sell marijuana once recreational cannabis becomes legal on Oct. 17.
A source in the provincial government says Finance Minister Vic Fedeli and Attorney General Caroline Mulroney are expected to make an announcement as early as next week.
The source indicated that the government would still control the distribution of the product to the stores and manage online sales.
The previous Liberal government planned to give the Liquor Control Board of Ontario a monopoly on the sale of recreational cannabis
Speaking on the Lynn Martin Show on AM800, Jodie Emery — a Canadian cannabis rights activist says we shouldn't prohibit through over-regulation
"My hope is that the Ford government will go with a truly free market where supply and demand dictates the number of stores, not government decree."