The Vancouver Sun reports in its Thursday edition that British Columbia's new pot cops will not be raiding Vancouver's illegal marijuana stores any time soon. The Sun's David Carrigg writes that according to a statement from the Ministry of Public Safety, the Community Safety Unit is not yet operational.
"It is too early to confirm operational details such as spokesperson, the reporting structure, the total number of investigators or other positions," the statement read. "The CSU is actively recruiting to fill all positions and a number of competitions are currently underway."
The CSU is being created to enforce the B.C. government's rules and regulations around the legal use and purchase of marijuana. Enforcement officers will be able to go into suspected illegal pot shops without a warrant, seize product and issue fines.
The news may be a relief for the 20 or so illegal pot shops still operating in Vancouver. However, lawyer Kyla Lee said they should be worried about City of Vancouver plans to use a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling against them. That ruling came after dozens of illegal pot shops claimed the city had no right to govern their operations.
In December, the court ruled in favour of the city.
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