Province grants licence paving way for first legal, private retail cannabis store in B.C.

Province grants licence paving way for first legal, private retail cannabis store in B.C.
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The first legal, private non-medical cannabis retail store licence in B.C. has been issued for a store in the southeastern city of Kimberley.

The licence was issued by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) to Tamarack Cannabis Boutique, and is effective Nov. 1, 2018. The store operator will determine when it will open for sales.

According to a statement from the province, more licences will be issued as applicants proceed through the licensing process.

The process requires security screening and financial integrity checks, support from the local government and a store inspection.

The first government-operated BC Cannabis Store opened in Kamloops on Oct. 17, 2018.

SOURCE: CBC

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