cannabis stores ontario

Ontario is about to make it easier to close illegal weed stores

Many illegal cannabis stores continue to operate in Toronto and the rest of Ontario, but that may soon come to an end. 

Because of a legal loophole based around residency, unlicensed weed stores outside of the province's permitted 25 continue to operate between the lines. 

Basically, if someone "resides" on the premises, it can be hard or even impossible to shut it down. 

But now, the province is planning on shutting that loophole. 

According to CityNews, which has learned of the plans to shut the loophole, the province will be tabling new legislation to make it an offence to reopen raided stores. 

Should the bill pass, and it most likely will, the new legislation will come into place after June.

Lead photo by

Hector Vasquez


Latest Videos



Latest Videos


Join the conversation Load comments

Latest in City

New laws and rules coming to Ontario next month

Toronto getting a new park that will just be torn up and replaced by another park

Canadians about to get first child tax payment of 2025

Toronto's metro area population has officially exceeded 7 million people

Ontario residents are about to get their $200 provincial rebate cheques

Here's how much more people in Ontario are taxed than other provinces and U.S. states

Canada about to clamp down on immigration eligibility and here are the facts

Toronto is hiring for a ton of jobs right now and many pay over $100K