Cannabis Retailers Applaud Province’s About-Face on Delivery, Pickup

Ford government originally closed all pot stores April 4. Cannabis retailers in Ottawa are breathing a sigh of relief after the provincial government reversed a decision that would have forced private pot shops to completely shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 3, Premier Doug Ford expanded the province's list of non-essential business to include cannabis stores. Four days later, the province issued an emergency order allowing those stores to both deliver and offer…