Prince Edward Island weighs government-run cannabis stores

Another Canadian province is signaling that recreational marijuana could be sold through a government-run monopoly, which would severely curtail business opportunities for entrepreneurs wanting a piece of the retail pie. Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan told CBC News that his province is considering stand-alone, government-run stores for the sale of adult-use cannabis versus privately owned retail outlets. Neighboring New Brunswick is also leaning toward a government-run marijuana monopoly, while in Quebec, a forum of experts commissioned by the province concluded that “a monopoly is the option that offers the best guarantees for achieving public health and ... Prince Edward Island weighs government-run cannabis stores is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs