Ontario’s largest municipality without any legal cannabis retail stores is set to reconsider its prohibition Wednesday, with a city report highlighting that…
“In the meantime, what I have found is that there has been a proliferation of illegal cannabis stores in Mississauga,” Damerla said in an interview.
“According to the OCS, Mississauga continues to be disproportionately served by the illegal market, compared to communities that have ‘opted in,”‘ the Mississauga staff report says. The city staff report cites a study by the National Research Council of Canada on behalf of the OCS and the Ontario Provincial Police that found “great inconsistency” in the amount of THC in illegal cannabis edibles and “dangerously high levels of pesticides.” As well, illegal products often have brightly coloured packaging that would appeal to children, the study found.
“That’s important because it’s important from the perspective of protecting our kids. It’s important from the perspective of protecting public health, but it’s also important from the perspective of taking revenue away from criminal activity.” “I think Mississauga was well served by taking the wait-and-see approach because we sort of bypass the whole clustering of stores and then some of them shutting down,” Damerla said.
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