DA KINE CLOSES ITS DOORS FOR GOOD

The cafe that had been selling sides of marijuana with its food has
closed its doors for good.

The Da Kine cafe garnered national media attention last month when it
was raided by police officers clad in balaclavas, following media
reports highlighting the pot sales.

The city of Vancouver was scheduled to review the cafe's business
licence Wednesday. But a city spokeswoman issued a release Tuesday
saying the operators have surrendered the licence and closed the
premises. Cafe owner Carole Gwilt was charged with trafficking and
possession of the proceeds of crime after the Sept. 9 police raid. She
and seven other employees were charged after police seized cash, nine
kilograms of marijuana, some hashish and 300 marijuana and hash cookies.