Ottawa police charge six with operating 'illicit' cannabis storefronts

Ottawa police said Tuesday they had charged six people with “numerous provincial offences” under new provincial cannabis legislation that requires retailers to be licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
Police said they had seized “illicit cannabis products and proceeds” from storefronts on Rideau Street and Churchill Avenue.  The six adults — three male and three female — will appear in court at a later date.
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