Future uncertain for long-standing Vancouver pot shops after legalization

Cannabis connoisseurs in Vancouver have been able to buy potent weed over the counter for years — but ironically, that could change when marijuana becomes legal.
None of the long-standing pot shops in the city have received provincial licences to operate, with only two weeks left until legalization.
Jessika Villano, owner of Buddha Barn Craft Cannabis, said she applied for a licence one week after the application portal opened in August and doesn’t expect approval before Oct. 17.
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