There have been pot-selling stores operating illegally for years. Mostly in Vancouver Toronto and Montreal. Police have raided them in the past, not so much this year. In BC they are probably just going to license these smaller stores, cuz there were plans to sell it government liquor stores.
Bigger companies can hardly keep up with demand for medical marijuana, they have been ratted out on for selling mj that has been dried and cured for less than a week. If that's the case, I'll dabble a bit with a known company 'Cannabis Culture'. That would be the couple Jodi/Marc Emery , they also s o own 'Crop King Seeds'