Ontario Wasted $10 Million on Cannabis Dispensaries That Never Opened

Merry Jane
Sep 18, 2019, 9:35 am141 ptsTrending
In Ontario, Canada, a change of plans about how to regulate cannabis retail sales led to $10 million in government funding wasted on leases, construction, and hiring for a series of state-run dispensaries that never materialized. According to a new report from Global News Canada, in the wake of nationwide…

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