Pubdate: Fri, 12 Aug 2016
Source: Toronto 24hours (CN ON)
Copyright: 2016 Canoe Inc.
Contact:  http://24hrs.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4068
Author: Maryam Shah

REEFER GLADNESS

Emery Pot Shop Reopens

Less than 24 hours after cops raided Cannabis Culture in Leslieville, 
the reefer retailer - that openly sells weed to anyone over age 19 - 
reopened its doors.

Jodie Emery - who owns the Cannabis Culture brand - flew in from the 
West Coast to help reopen the shop, which is operated by another person.

"We strive to keep minimal stock on site, so we make sure that 
there's not a huge amount to be seized," she said. "But it's absurd 
that these police raids continue to happen even though these 
businesses continue to open."

Toronto Police raided three marijuana dispensaries on Wednesday: 
Cannabis Culture, at Queen St. E. and Broadview Ave.; The Green Room 
on Mount Pleasant Rd. north of Davisville Ave.; and The Healing 
Centre at Dundas and Dufferin Sts.

Nine people face drug trafficking-related charges, including two 
Cannabis Culture employees who were out on bail following a raid 
earlier this summer at another outlet.

Toronto Police spokesman Mark Pugash would not comment on the 
reopening of Cannabis Culture's eastend location.

Pugash stressed that health concerns raised by Chief Mark Saunders 
about weed sold in stores have not been taken seriously.

He cited a July investigation by the Globe and Mail, which tested 
some samples of marijuana and found that one-third of them would not 
pass standards set by Health Canada.
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