The Pineapple Express in Esquimalt has remained open all along. They have not closed down for even one day. Yes, this means they are taking a huge risk, this means they could never get their license approved by the government, and yes all of their product would be black market, and selling that comes with Massive penalties. But they seem to think it's worth it.
They will make more money in the next 6 months then they will in the next 10 years under the legal regime. Might as well run with it as long as you can if the police are saying that they will not enforce the law.