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Ottawa Citizen
January 11, 2022
By: Jon Willing
Photo: Tony Caldwell /Postmedia
Article excerpt:
“Where there are several regulated retailers selling the same brands and products, provided by the same source, there is a struggle,” Groulx told the committee. “Allowing the municipality to prevent the saturation of a restricted and regulated retail outlet will protect the variety and vibrancy of a neighbourhood.”
Groulx also voiced concern about the future of storefronts if the cannabis retail market can’t sustain the growing number of locations and competition.