St. Catharines snags one of first cannabis retail licences
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario approves first 3 licenses
A store in St. Catharines has snagged one of Ontario's first three cannabis retail operator licenses.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said Thursday it approved and issued a license for The Niagara Herbalist, which would be at 33 Lakeshore Road, Unit 15 in St. Catharines.
The commission also approved licenses for people to open The Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. on Queen Street West in Toronto, as well as Central Cannabis in London, Ont.
The commission said it has not yet issued authorizations for the stores. That process, which includes inspections by AGCO compliance officials, is still in progress for all three stores, the AGCO said.
Ontario announced the first 25 people or companies who could apply for cannabis retail licences in January.
The Niagara Herbalist was one of seven people or companies selected in the west region of the province's recent retail licence lottery. Another 20 were put on a waiting list.