Shoppers Drug Mart enters deal with Ontario supplier to sell medical marijuana

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted December 5, 2017 9:44 am EST

Updated December 5, 2017 11:03 am EST

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LEAMINGTON, Ont. – Aphria Inc. says it’s entered an agreement to supply Shoppers Drug Mart with medical cannabis.

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The company says the deal is subject to Health Canada approving Shoppers Drug Mart’s application to sell medical marijuana.

The pharmacy chain’s parent company Loblaw Companies Ltd. applied for a licence to dispense medical marijuana in Oct. 2016.

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If approved, Aphria says it expects Shoppers Drug Mart will sell Aphria-branded cannabis products online.

Current federal regulations allow licensed producers to distribute medical marijuana direct to consumers by mail.

Loblaw has previously said it believes pharmacists and pharmacies should play a role in medical marijuana distribution, and posted a job ad for a medical marijuana brand manager as Shoppers Drug Mart last month.