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This week, local leaders are meeting with federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to discuss options on how B.C. might regulate and distribute marijuana when it is legalized next year by the federal government.

Ontario recently became the first province to establish a framework of how it will handle legalization when it comes down the line. That province plans to open a number of government-run designated shops across the province while cracking down on illegal dispensaries. The shops will be run by Ontario’s liquor control board.

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Others, including advocates here in B.C., aren’t convinced the model is effective or efficient.

Some of the suggestions being floated include regulating and licensing existing dispensaries such as in the city of Vancouver, or tapping into the current government-run liquor stores and pharmacies.