Ottawa to Spend $4.1 Million on Cannabis Education Campaigns in Toronto The Ontario government has said it will sell recreational cannabis online when it is legalized on Oct. 17, with private retail stores set to be in place by April next year. (LARS HAGBERG / AFP/GETTY IMAGES) The provincial PC government promised a zero-tolerance policy with “severely escalating fines” for private pot retailers operating in illicit markets on the side.

Ottawa to Spend $4.1 Million on Cannabis Education Campaigns in Toronto The Ontario government has said it will sell recreational cannabis online when it is legalized on Oct. 17, with private retail stores set to be in place by April next year. (LARS HAGBERG / AFP/GETTY IMAGES) The provincial PC government promised a zero-tolerance policy with "severely escalating fines" for private pot retailers operating in illicit markets on the side.