A handful of people openly smoked pot in front of the Winnipeg police station Monday morning.

The group was there to support Glenn Price, the owner of Your Medical Cannabis Headquarters, a pot shop.

Price said police have warned him they might shut him down so he and others rallied to show his business is legitimate.

"I supply a safe place for people to smoke medicine instead of on the street like we are today,” said Price.

Police called the demonstration peaceful and did not take any action against the people who attended.

Price said he will resume selling medical marijuana Tuesday.

Police said storefronts like Price’s are illegal and will stop any non-licensed medical marijuana shop from operating.