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1st pot stores in Ontario could be coming to Toronto, Brampton, St. Catharines

Click to play video: 'A look at which Ontario municipalities have opted out of retail pot shops'
A look at which Ontario municipalities have opted out of retail pot shops
WATCH ABOVE: The deadline to opt out of having storefront pot shops has passed. Alan Carter explains which municipalities in Ontario do not want cannabis retail store within their boundaries and the ones that do – Jan 23, 2019

The first three cannabis stores in Ontario could be set up in Toronto, Brampton and St. Catharines.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says applications for pot shops have been made in those three cities and will now be subject to public feedback.

The Toronto shop would be located in the city’s Yorkville neighbourhood at 20 Cumberland St.

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The Brampton store would be located at 186 Main St., near a city mall, and the St. Catharines store would open at 33 Lakeshore Rd.

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Ontario announced the first 25 entities that could apply for cannabis retail licences in the province last month.

The AGCO will accept feedback on the licences and possible store locations until Feb. 20, with the stores to open in April.

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