CanadaIndustry Opening Day in Ontario: 10 Cannabis Stores Approved to Open Leafly Canada Staff March 31, 2019

Ontario’s first crop of brick and mortar cannabis stores have been approved to open as of April 1. Ten retailers are the first to receive authorization from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

And, more stores are expected to open throughout the month.

In January, the AGCO granted just 25 licenses, via lottery, to would-be cannabis store operators. We’ve rounded up where to find the first stores approved to sell cannabis in Ontario, and which stores could open next.

Approved to Open as of April 1

Coming Soon

Expected to open on April 5

Highlife, 1299 Marcus Dr., Sudbury

Expected to open on April 20

Canna Cabana Hamilton, 1317 Barton St. E., Unit H09, Hamilton

1317 Barton St. E., Unit H09, Hamilton Canna Cabana Sudbury , 2019 Long Lake Rd., Unit B, Sudbury

, 2019 Long Lake Rd., Unit B, Sudbury Hello Cannabis Store, 57 Cootes Dr., Hamilton

Expected to open before the end of April

Choom Cannabis, 7555 Montrose Rd., #E3, Niagara Fall

TBA

Ameri , 20 Cumberland St., Toronto

, 20 Cumberland St., Toronto Fabulous Leaf, 575 Laval Dr., #400, Oshawa

575 Laval Dr., #400, Oshawa J. London , 691 Richmond St., #5, London

, 691 Richmond St., #5, London Nova Cannabis , 499 Queen St. W., Toronto

, 499 Queen St. W., Toronto SMOK, 20 Kingston Rd. W., #B003A, Ajax

20 Kingston Rd. W., #B003A, Ajax Tweed, 1025 Wellington Rd. #A-2, London

Despite the slow rollout, the provincial government has previously said that it will not cap the number of retail stores.

Until now, the only legal source for cannabis in the province has been online ordering through the government-run Ontario Cannabis Store.

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