Cannabis & Canada Today Canadian Cannabis & Marijuana News and Articles The nondescript storefront in the 1100-block of Kingsway has paper covering all of its windows except for a neon “open” sign that is still illuminated just before 11 p.m. on a Sunday.
The yellow awning overhead suggests the building houses an auto repair shop.
But just inside the front door is another sign — King Canna.
It is one of several illegal cannabis stores still operating in Vancouver more than 18 months after marijuana was legalized in Canada. And even though provincial regulators seized products at King Canna on May 27, it remained open for business this week.
The stores aren’t the only sign that black market cannabis is still a hot commodity in B.C.
Dozens of websites sell a variety of cannabis products offering to deliver in an hour or less — even though door-to-door pot delivery is illegal in Canada. Other websites offer to mail products to customers despite not having the legal authority to do so. And police across the province continue to seize large amounts of cannabis grown by black market producers, though charges are rarely laid.
By Kim Bolan – Vancouver Sun
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