Legal cannabis sales have overtaken illicit market for first time in Ontario, OCS says

New data show sales made through Ontario's legal cannabis channels have overtaken those made through the illicit market for the first time ever.

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Jennawae McLean, the new Executive Director of NORML Canada, says she’s hopeful that the new appointments will bring a level of expertise to the cannabis file, especially in light of many concerns that the industry, as well as consumers, medical and otherwise, have.

Jennawae McLean has been named the executive director for the Canadian chapter of NORML, National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws.

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"And from what I can tell, we have doing quite well all along because we have such a great team, of course, but a super supportive community that's been following us."

"I see our number-one status as a win for independents overall," she says. "We did this with our own vision, our own drive and our own investment."

"We have a temporary responsibility, which is a labor of love. It's definitely a charity that we're doing. Deliveries don't really make us money it just helps us serve the community better," she says, explaining there are the added costs of bringing on drivers and using a delivery app…

McLean would like the province to provide clarity about how long stores will be allowed to offer delivery and curbside pickup as part of the phased reopening of the economy.