Pubdate: Mon, 13 Sep 2004
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2004, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact:  http://www.canoe.com/NewsStand/EdmontonSun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135
Author: Canadian Press
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

POT SHOP POPULAR

VANCOUVER -- The pot business was smoking yesterday as hundreds of 
Vancouverites dropped in to visit Da Kine cafe, raided last week for openly 
selling marijuana to customers. "People are coming out in droves to support 
us," said owner Carol Gwilt, who spent Thursday night in jail and is 
charged with benefiting from the proceeds of crime.

Police - some wearing balaclavas - seized $63,000 in cash and 9.5 kg of 
marijuana from the shop Thursday. Seven staff members were charged.

Yesterday's casually dressed, youngish crowd was lured as much by the 
shop's notoriety as by the opportunity to buy high-grade marijuana for $10 
a gram.

Down the street from Da Kine, the pungent aroma of burning weed could be 
smelled as a threesome rolled joints and toked up.
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