(Photo: Toronto Star via Getty Images) All told, hundreds of dispensaries have popped up all over the land over the past few years and they have collectively paid CRA tens of millions of dollars. Emery says he, alone, has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes, including payroll contributions, in just the last few months. Now he's accusing the government of hypocrisy for accepting tax money from pot sales while at the same time cracking down on dispensaries. Marc Emery's accusing the government of hypocrisy for accepting tax money from pot sales while at the same time cracking down on dispensaries. This makes the federal government a willing participant in the big-dollar MMJ dispensary business, he argues. I have to agree. Meanwhile, one of the Toronto police'ssurprisingly strong Era Chair with Cane Seat (1859) has been in continuous production for more than 150 years. By making the back of the chair and rear legs from a single piece of curved wood, designer Michael Thonet, who perfected the bentwood process for chair-making, eliminated the need for expensive and time-consuming hand-carved joints. The Era Chair with Cane is suitable for residential and commercial use and remains a staple in cafes and restaurants around the globe. As with any natural material, slight variations in the texture and color of the wood are to be expected and are not defects. Made in the Czech Republic.

Designer

Michael Thonet

GERMANY (1796–1871)

With all the talk about form and function, we sometimes overlook the importance of the advances in materials technology in the 20th