When Canada legalizes recreational weed this fall, Ontario will be selling it online and, from early next year, in private outlets across the province, as well. This announcement, made publically on Monday, reverses the previous administration’s plans to use publically owned stores to distribute cannabis throughout the province. It is a total about turn. The Progressive Conservatives, who came to power at the end of June, said that their main concern when developing the system was on public safety. However, critics worry that the new model could potentially cause major challenges for regulation and enforcement. Ontario Cannabis Store, a government agency, will sell weed online from October 17, when it becomes legal to do so. By April 1 next year, Ontario will also be using a “tightly regulated” model for distribution through private retail outlets. According to the government, the  will also be the sole wholesaler to these private stores. …