Weston says Loblaws, Shoppers will sell pot if permitted

Galen G Weston

Galen G. Weston says his retail network pharmacies and supermarkets is ready and eager to dispense medical marijuana. Mr. Weston says he believes patients will benefit more if marijuana is delivered through a pharmacist as opposed to receiving it through the mail, as some do now. Weston says that’s because pharmacists are already trained to deal with managing controlled substances. He says Loblaws is open to dispensing medical marijuana at both Shoppers Drug Mart and grocery locations if they get approval from the federal government. The Liberal government has also committed to regulating and legalizing recreational marijuana as well as for medical reasons but since the election campaign has dampened its enthusiasm for this and drawn out the time for it to happen.