B.C. suggests private marijuana stores shutter until licensed

VICTORIA – Private businesses that hope to get new government licenses to sell marijuana would be well advised to sell off their existing supply of cannabis and shut down by Wednesday until they receive official permission to operate, says the province’s marijuana minister.
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said he’d recommend these businesses, currently operating in a legal grey area, close down after cannabis is legalized Oct. 17 until they get a new operating license from the