Ontario Pot Shops

• Ontario cannabis regulator wants feedback on rules restricting window displays

  The provincial body that oversees the licensing of pot shops says it is collecting feedback on the visibility of cannabis to respond to safety concerns.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
  
• Ontario’s cannabis store openings slow as legal pot’s share of sales up: OCS

  Ontario's cannabis distributor says the number of pot shop openings is still growing but at a slower pace than previously seen.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
  
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• Rapid growth of cannabis stores in Ontario will likely result in some closures: OCS

  The head of the Ontario Cannabis Store is warning that the rapid growth of pot shops will likely result in an overcrowded marketplace and some closures.

  Cannabis

  Jun 30, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Ontario’s private pot shops upset about giving up delivery and curbside pickup

  Ontario's private cannabis stores will have to give up offering delivery and curbside pickup next week -- and they're not happy about it.

  Cannabis

  Jul 8, 2020
• Disqualified Ontario pot shop applicants seek appeal after challenge was dismissed: Lawyers

  The 11 initially turned to the court in September to challenge their disqualification and dispute the fairness of the procedures involved in the lottery used to grant pot shop licences.

  Cannabis

  Oct 28, 2019
• Hobo Recreational Cannabis Store to open second location in Ottawa

  According to Hobo, the first location in Centretown is the top-performing store in the province with over $8.3 million in net sales since April.

  Cannabis

  Sep 10, 2019
• Ontario weed store lottery: Average winning property was entered two dozen times

  What was the secret to winning a slot in Ontario's cannabis lottery? The average winning property was submitted just over 24 times, while the average losing property was submitted just twice.

  Cannabis

  Aug 23, 2019
• Weed store proposed for same location Ontario premier denounced as ‘ridiculous’

  One of the new proposed locations for an Ontario cannabis store has a surprising address: one Premier Doug Ford denounced last year as too close to a school.

  Cannabis

  Aug 21, 2019
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• Proposed City of Kawartha Lakes cannabis store selected in 2nd AGCO lottery

  Huge Shops Ontario Inc. received the AGCO authorization and is proposing a cannabis store at the Coffee Time location at Fowlers Corners.

  Cannabis

  Aug 21, 2019
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• Authorities say closing illegal pot shops an uphill battle until demand is met

  Data prepared by Statistics Canada indicates consumers spent $1.48 billion on cannabis products during the last three months of 2018. The agency reports, however, that 79 per cent of that money was spent on the illegal market.

  Cannabis

  Apr 17, 2019