Ontario business group wants 'clear timeline' for cannabis store expansion

A group comprised of cannabis industry leaders and experts is calling on Ontario's government to provide a more complete timetable for when retail stores will be permitted through an open allocation of licenses. So far, the province has used a botched lottery system to award opportunities to open recreational marijuana stores. The Ontario Cannabis Policy Council (OCPC) wants the province to adopt a merit-based, open allocation system of cannabis retail stores. More than 60% of Ontarians are "...