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Coastal Front is a Vancouver-based media company providing in-depth reporting and opinion, with a strong focus on government accountability at all levels in Canada. As part of our work, the Coastal Front podcast, hosted by Andrew Johns, features conversations on business, politics, and community, exploring the stories shaping our city, province, and country.
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
How BC Gov F*cked Up Selling Cannabis
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Prime Minister Trudeau tweeted on October 17th, 2018 that cannabis was legal in Canada. Everyone celebrated and Girl Guides stood outside the first legal cannabis storefronts to boost cookie sales. Fast-forward to 2021 and British Columbia is struggling to stop illegal operators, while also failing to allow legal retailers to flourish. Tune in as we welcome Jaclynn Pehota, Executive Director of ACCRES and Matthew Greenwood, co-owner of Up In Smoke, to discuss the unforeseen difficulties and mounting expense incurred to operate and serve the BC market.
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