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Hundreds of websites openly selling illegal weed to Canadians

Years after legalization, the illicit market is thriving in plain sight and earning billions for organized crime.

Zak Vescera

23 Apr 2026 • 7 min read

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The IJF found several websites like this one illegally selling cannabis and other drugs to Canadian consumers. (Zak Vescera/IJF)

Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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