Pot shops lucky to be in business amid competition, advertising rules and THC limits
Sean Kady spent most of his 20s toting around a teal tackle box that once belonged to his roommate’s grandfather. Occasionally, people would spot the box and ask to borrow a wrench, but it didn’t contain tools or bait.
Instead, the box was home to a cannabis supply Kady covertly sold to a steady stream of customers.
Kady has since gone legit, having opened Toronto pot shop Cosmic Charlies with his brother in 2021. But the money was so good in his tackle box days, he sometimes wonders if he had the right idea even though he was on the wrong side of the law.
“I have made the joke that we’ll just relinquish our licence and I’ll start selling the weed that I could get again, and I’ll make a lot more money,” Kady said.