Why Ontario’s pot czar thinks some cannabis stores will close

The situation expected to unfold in the retail market resembles the growing pains experienced by Canada’s licensed pot producers. Those growers sprang up across the country when recreational marijuana was legalized in 2018, leading to an oversupply of product at a time when brick-and-mortar stores still weren’t open in most provinces.

“Come Christmas, we’ll probably see some start to fail,” he said.

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