Cannabis shops in Kelowna are starting to feel the impact of the BC General Employees Union targeting liquor and cannabis dispensaries. Lee Schurian, owner of High Score Cannabis and Hemp City on Bernard Avenue, says this is a huge blow to the legal industry that has worked very hard to get to where it is today. “We’re just trying to create safe and legal access to cannabis for a lot of people, and right now, people are having a hard time finding it. We can’t order anything right now… luckily our shelves have been pretty full and we’re still doing it OK, but if this continues for any longer, we will definitely run out of product,” Schurian explained. Tarek Shbib, owner of Spiritleaf Kelowna, echoed this. “Due to the BCGEU strike and the monopolistic government distribution system, the entire legal cannabis industry is poised for collapse. Retail cannabis stores will continue to close and consumers will be left without access to legal cannabis, fueling the black market and forcing law enforcement Canadians to break the law to get cannabis,” Shbib said. Read more. Do you have an opinion? Send it to [email protected] Aug 23, 2022 – 12578 votes If you were given $5,000 today, how would you spend it? Save or Invest: 4468 Everyday Expenses: 1909 Pay Off Debt: 4538 Buy a Big Ticket: 1004 Uncertain: 659 22 August 2022 – 10566 votes Do you support BCGEU strike action? Yes: 4185 No: 5593 Uncertain: 788 August 20, 2022 – 13662 votes Do you support a system that forces addiction treatment on people? Yes: 9504 No: 3165 Uncertain: 993 August 17, 2022 – 11269 votes Do you have a positive memory of Zellers stores? Yes: 8081 No: 2698 Uncertain: 490 August 16, 2022 – 10751 votes Do you use reusable shopping bags for your groceries? Yes: 7248 No: 1580 Sometimes: 1923
