Court Shuts Down Illegal Cannabis Dispensaries in Vancouver

On December 13, the British Columbia Supreme Court ordered the immediate shutdown of all illegal cannabis stores operating in Vancouver. The City of Vancouver had filed 53 injunctions in total against the dispensaries, which were operating outside the city’s regulations since April 2016, when the city introduced its medical marijuana related use (or MMRU) model. In regards to the ruling, Kaye Krishna, Vancouver’s general manager of development, business and licensing, said, “The ruling signals that any cannabis retail store operating outside City regulations can and will be enforced against using all the tools at the City’s disposal to the fullest extent moving forward,” according to Globalnews.ca.