Future could be bright for marijuana dispensaries

Experts are mulling over the future of medical marijuana dispensaries.

Dispensaries, designed to help people gain access to medical marijuana more easily, have been controversial in many parts of the country.

On Thursday, Saskatoon Police arrested four people connected to the Saskatchewan Compassion Club, charging them with drug trafficking.

Since the incoming Liberal government has promised to legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana, the question of how the new government will handle dispensaries has become top of mind.

"They have to be cognizant that Canadians need better access to this plant for medical purposes," said lawyer Kirk Tousaw. "[Prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau] voiced some personal support for dispensaries and seemed to indicate that they would be included in an overall regulatory scheme."

Tousaw is asking the new Liberal justice minister to stop prosecuting anyone involved in medical marijuana cases or associated with dispensaries.

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