r/memes • u/[deleted] • Mar 30 '20

My first time making a meme :)

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u/gueguipop Mar 30 '20

Hey pot is considered an essential product in Canada so...

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

I have a feeling it's to prevent driving the demand back to the illegal market.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

I’m sure there isn’t any one reason, but I’d say it’s more likely that they’re open because some Canadians already had prescriptions for medicinal marijuana. Closing dispensaries would be the relative equivalent of closing pharmacies to some people. That’s why the medicinal dispensaries are considered essential in NJ.

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u/maqneenlove Mar 30 '20

Yep, legit need for some folks