The National Post reports in its Tuesday, Sept. 18, edition that British Columbia's public safety minister says the province will meet demand for recreational marijuana with only one government-run shop and an on-line store when the drug is legalized next month. A Canadian Press dispatch to the Post reports that Mike Farnworth also defended the province's approach to legalization Monday after it announced that only one brick-and-mortar BC Cannabis Store in Kamloops will be open when recreational pot becomes legal on Oct. 17. Mr. Farnworth said: "This is the largest public policy shift in this country in decades and it's not something that just happens overnight. To say that because you only have one store, this is a failure, quite frankly I just don't accept that one bit." Mr. Farnworth said the Kamloops store is just the start and he expects a number of public and private shops will open in the weeks and months after legalization. He said: "The legalization of non-medical cannabis is a historic shift in public police.It's a considerable learning curve and, without a doubt, all levels of government will need to refine their policies and regulations in the years ahead."