'What a cool day in Canada': Cannabis legalization draws an eager crowd near Saskatoon

When Jimmy’s Cannabis in Martensville opened its doors for the first time at 11 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2018 — the day cannabis became legal in Canada — Allan Kennedy had already been waiting outside the door for more than an hour to be one of the first inside.
“Definitely worth waiting in line,” Kennedy said.
Jimmy’s Cannabis was the only new shop in the Saskatoon area that was ready to open on the day pot became legal. The biggest issue for stores in Saskatoon was