Who - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
What - Legalization of Cannabis in Canada
Where- All over Canada, this focus is on Vancouver, BC Dispensaries and Cannabis Stores.
When - Bill C-45 October 17, 2018 for Cannabis flower legalization, October 17, 2019 for Edibles and Concentrates Legalization
Why - Because Justin Trudeau rocks and smokes weed, and to minimize the black market for weed and to increase revenue for the government.
Vancouver British Columbia has over 12 new cannabis stores that opened legally in Canada since October 17, 2018. Going forward Vancouver will see new recreational cannabis stores open up in every neighborhood, afterall, the west coast is the hub on cannabis and some of the best Bud you can find.
Budhub Canada has all the new dispensaries in Vancouver listed and is a great resource to find new cannabis stores all across Canada that are near me. On their Dispensaires Vancouver page, Budhub even goes as far and describes the differences between Cannabis Retail stores and brick & mortar dispensaries.
Taken from their website:
Dispensaries Canada has multiple meaning since cannabis has become legalized in Canada. The term “dispensary” can refer to legal retail cannabis stores, online cannabis stores (retail and medical), and unauthorized brick and mortar medical marijuana dispensaries.
Previously, the brick and mortar and online medical marijuana dispensaries in Canada were considered to be operating in the grey market and many of them still are. Meaning that these dispensaries are not licensed to operate by the city and by the federal government. For the most part, they were tolerated in our Canadian cities before legalization.
Vancouver has of the most unauthorized dispensaries next to Toronto, the city of Vancouver has even taken it a step further and started to issue medical marijuana business licenses back in 2015. Those dispensaries in Vancouver who were licensed then are now closed and are in the process of applying to become legalized retail cannabis stores. All of the grey market dispensaries in Canada who decided to remain open post-legalization were warned that if they didn’t close by October. 17, 2018, they would have no chance to be approved for a retail cannabis license in their city or town.
So if you are looking for a dispensary or cannabis store in Van, Bud Hub Canada is one of your best go to destinations to find what is nearest to you.