Holding back tears but not backing down, the owner of the Saskatchewan Compassion Club was back at work Monday cleaning up and consoling customers.
There was no product on the shelves after it was seized by police in a raid Thursday.
"I've met at lot of sad, desperate and sick people who don't have medicine,” Mark Hauk said.
Following protests on the weekend, customers dropped by to show their support.
"I'm really just ashamed of our police and our city government about what they did here," said Zakk Grant, a customer.
The police chief and the mayor are no longer speaking about the issue, saying it's before the courts, but Mark Hauk approached the mayor at an event over the weekend, asking his opinion on whether the police raid was appropriate.
"The chief follows the laws of the land and I think we need to follow the laws of the land," Mayor Don Atchison said.
Hauk called his store a non-profit, saying it would offer easier access to marijuana than the government distributors who ship orders by mail. In Vancouver, storefront pot sales are licensed and regulated by the city.
Saskatoon police Chief Clive Weighill has said, "We can't pick and choose which laws the police enforce."
Another medical marijuana store, operating illegally in Whitewood, has also been warned to shut down. Users say they'll keep pushing for stores for easier access.
Hauk is continuing to help people with getting prescriptions and information. He's not selling product, and he and three others face charges including trafficking marijuana. One thing is for sure, the issue is generating strong opinions throughout the city.
