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Marijuana 'happy hour' prices advertised at pot shop

A pot dispensary in Victoria is advertising 'happy hour' pricing on its sidewalk sandwich sign.

"My slogan here is we dispense relief and happiness 420 hours a month"

Medicinal marijuana dispensary in Victoria says its 'happy hour' discount lets users get their medication at a cheaper price. (Jeff Chiu/AP/Canadian Press)

A pot dispensary in Victoria is advertising discount medicinal marijuana on itssidewalk sandwich sign.

"All it means is that at certain hours of the day, they can come in and get their medicationedible or joint for just a fraction cheaper," said Omar Manji, director of Remedy Medicinalsin Victoria.

"We are trying to dispense relief to our patients," he said.

Manji doesn't believe the stores 'happy hour' specialsendsthe wrong message and says it is actually a popular businesspractice in California and Vancouver.

The shop's websitebrands itself as 'Canada's premiermedicinal marijuanadispensary' and even offers deals and prizes to users for mail orders.

"My slogan here is we dispense relief and happiness 420 hours a month," he said.

Remedy Medicinals brands itself as 'Canada's premier medicinal marijuana dispensary' (Remedy Medicinals)

The City of Victoria has asked the sidewalk sign to be removed, not because of what it says but because it doesn't meet the city's sandwich board permit rules.

Manji said the sign will be back once he gets the proper permit.

With files from the CBC'sOn The Island and Khalil Akhtar


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