Union leaders says they're outraged by the Ford government's reported move to privatise the sale of cannabis.
A government source told the Globe and Mail an announcement is expected as early as next week outlining a plan to let the private sector own and operate cannabis shops.
Ontario Federation of Labour president Chris Buckley says it will put more people at risk by reducing direct government oversight on the sale and consumption of cannabis.
OP-SEU president Smokey Thomas wondered what they're smoking at Queen's Park, saying private stores would be a bonanza for organized crime.
The previous Liberal government had planned to give the Liquor Control Board of Ontario a monopoly on the sale of recreational cannabis.