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Locrian

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1. I read somewhere

Reply to inanna (Original post)

Wed Dec 16, 2015, 07:18 AM

Dec 2015

that Starbucks was trying to figure out how to sell alcohol - probably 'craft' type beers and / or wine?

Reason I bring this up is that I think it's a test run - that what they really are gearing up for is when pot becomes legal in the US. What better place (if you like SB's) to get your weed in terms of "safe", "well established", "low stigma", "store on every corner" than "Weed-Bucks"?

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Should provincial liquor stores serve as neighbourhood pot dealers? (Toronto Star) [View all] inanna Dec 2015 OP

I read somewhere Locrian Dec 2015 #1

No. Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #2

The problem with this is not every province has provincially run liquor stores... Spazito Dec 2015 #3

Yes, as well as other venders should be allowed to dispense pot. marble falls Dec 2015 #4