You can follow the link to read Part 1: Cannabis in Canada and Federal Licensing and Part 2: Cannabis in Canada – Public Retail Operations. Canadian Prairies The Canadian Prairies are the heartland for private cannabis stores, where Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan all follow this model. The proposed Ontario Cannabis Store was to be for cannabis what the Liquor Control Board of Ontario is for alcohol. In this week’s third and final installment, we will look at the more popular retail model Canada’s provinces have adopted: private retail licenses. In general, Canada’s private retail model looks to be the biggest success arising out of legalization, so far.
Since last October’s Cannabis Act launch in Canada, provinces nationwide have been rolling out retail schemes. Over the past few weeks, we reviewed the federal government’s involvement in licensing cultivation and manufacturing facilities, as well as some provinces’ government-run retail stores, a situation unique to Canada. In this week’s third and final installment, we will look at the more popular retail model Canada’s...
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