Alberta Gaming And Liquor Commission

• High demand continues at Edmonton pot shops 4 days after cannabis legalization

  It's been four days since recreational cannabis became legal in Canada and lineups were still long outside licensed retail outlets in Edmonton — at least the ones that still have product left.

  Cannabis

  Oct 20, 2018
  
• Alberta, Quebec pull vodka with ‘troubling’ Soviet symbol from shelves

  The Ukrainian Canadian Congress believes a brand of liquor it calls offensive is no longer available in Canada.

  Consumer

  Jun 27, 2018
  
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• 452 applications received so far for Alberta cannabis retail stores

  Since March 6, about 190 pending applications have been posted. The other 250 applications have either been rejected or are still going through the approval process. 

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2018
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• 87 applications received so far for Alberta cannabis retail stores

  The Edmonton region has nearly double the applications of the Calgary region.

  Consumer

  Mar 28, 2018
• Alberta cannabis sales website contract awarded to Ohio-based company

  An Ohio-based company will build and manage the website Alberta will use to sell cannabis online.

  Politics

  Mar 27, 2018
• Alberta spas, salons and barbershops can now apply for liquor licences: AGLC

  Effective immediately, spas, salons and barbershops are eligible to apply for a liquor licence from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2018
• Application process opens for Alberta cannabis store licences

  Albertans interested in selling cannabis when it is legalized later this year can now apply for a licence.

  Consumer

  Mar 6, 2018
• Doobie dos and dont’s: Alberta outlines rules for retail marijuana sales

  Alberta expects to issue 250 licences for cannabis stores in the first year of operation and says anyone who wants to run a weed shop must undergo extensive background checks.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2018
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• How long until Alberta runs out of B.C. wine?

  The body in charge of liquor distribution in the province says there's currently about 30 days worth of B.C. wine in their warehouse.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2018
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• Pot stakeholder group wants marijuana sold through private stores, not government-run shops

  "The Alberta government doesn't need to reinvent the wheel. Ontario spent upwards of $3.7-billion in operating costs of the LCBO last year."

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2017