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42 operators chosen to apply for Ontario pot store licences in second lottery

Ontario has selected 42 operators who can apply to run the next wave of cannabis shops in the province but some analysts say the new stores still won't be enough to combat pot sold on the black market.

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CTV National News: Pardons for pot possession

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Halifax man loses job offer over legal pot use

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