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Why Cannabis is Deemed an Essential Service During COVID-19

Canada is also treating cannabis as an essential service in most provinces. There are exceptions, however, In Ontario, all 52 operating cannabis retail stores were forced to close after failing to be included in the provincial government’s updated list of essential services. This move has been met with some controversy, as liquor stores remain on the province’s list of essential services.

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