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Ontario Court of Appeal rejects interim stay in cannabis retail licensing process

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Source: AGCO (Ontario)

The Ontario Court of Appeal rejected a request on 2 October for a new interim stay of the province’s cannabis retail licensing process. The Ontario Superior Court had lifted an earlier temporary stay on 27 September; the application for leave to appeal will be heard later, on a date yet to be set, the AGCO said.

The licensing process can continue while the court considers whether to allow an appeal.

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