The Globe and Mail
🏢 Globe and Mail Inc. (Woodbridge)
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Jun 16, 2026
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'I'll never forget the time FIFA gave me a red card,' Toronto cannabis shop owner says
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The Toronto cannabis shop that received a legal notice from FIFA for selling an unauthorized 'FIFA Bong' destroyed the objects on Monday morning. Still, the owners are riding high on the instant fame the obscure store has received over the last two days because of their skirmish with one of the world's biggest sporting organizations.
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