A new cannabis shop that opened in Otter Point is in danger of closure before it even gets its feet off the ground, says Sooke RCMP.
High Tide Cannabis opened on Sunday, and operates at the former Kemp Lake Cafe location.
The store offers B次元官网网址渃raft cannabis,B次元官网网址� working with local growers on the Island, as well as growing its own.
Owner, Robert (who didnB次元官网网址檛 want his last name used) said he has a growerB次元官网网址檚 licence for four years, and once owned a pot dispensary in Victoria.
High Tide carries a multitude of different products, including both indica and sativa strains of buds, shatters, oils, capsules, bath bombs, pipes, pet products and more.
Robert said they are the furthest west cannabis store in Canada, but this could put them at risk of closure.
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Unlike the dispensaries in Sooke, the store doesnB次元官网网址檛 have a business license because it operates within the Capital Regional District electoral area, and a business licence isnB次元官网网址檛 required.
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He said the current rules require local dispensaries not to have any connection between their stores and organized crime, only to sell to people over the age of 19, not to sell any quantities that are considered more than acceptable for personal use, and to not cause problems in the community.
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He said the RCMP is planning to reach out to High Tide and see whatB次元官网网址檚 going on at the business before they decide whether it can stay open.
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