Toronto marijuana dispensary sells pot to CBC reporter without doctor's note

Marijuana dispensaries have been popping up acrossToronto over the past few months as the federal government prepares to change the laws onuse of the drug.

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In this video, the CBC's David Common checked outa Toronto dispensarywithout a prescription for medical use of marijuana all it took him wassome cash and a few minutes to sign paperwork.

Currently, only people with a prescription can buy marijuana through producerslicensed byHealth Canada. And the prescription marijuana must be ordered from a licensed producer, and then sentdirectly to the prescription holder dispensaries and "compassion clubs"are still not legal. Health Canada has detailed information about the process here.

But with the laws changing soon, dispensaries have begun operatingin what appears to be a legal grey zone.

Many of them havedoctors offering prescriptions to would-be buyers. And the police don't tend to bust them unless there are complaints from neighbours.

The new marijuana laws are expected to come into effect next year.

CBC Newsreached out to the Toronto dispensary featured in this storyfor comment but have not received a response.