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Will I buy a joint from Premier Mom? Yes, because I’ll have to. But just like the LCBO, that doesn’t mean I’ll like it or be able to get what I want.

Thanks, Ontario government. You did it. You managed to take the fun out of legal weed.

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The government announced Friday its plan for legal weed sales, and its approach is predictably parochial: the government-run liquor retailer will control all supply through just 150 stores and an online outlet.

No pot cafés. No private stores. No branding to encourage quality from suppliers. Nothing that would see the big hand of government offer even the slightest enjoyment in selling a bag of weed.

Photo by Christopher Katsarov/ The Canadian Press

But maybe we were high when we thought that was possible.

This regulatory wrapping is just so inherently Canadian, so typically nanny state Ontario. You’ll soon be able to buy a dime bag, but good luck finding somewhere to smoke or even bake it.

Both levels of government are essentially saying, “Fine, we’ll give you legal weed, but we won’t enjoy it and nor should you.”