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Ontario’s ‘virtual inspections’ of cannabis stores keep industry growing

Cannabis store entrepreneurs are crediting Ontario’s regulator for its quick transition to a virtual inspection regime amid the…

News May 20
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Ontario to resume issuing new cannabis store authorizations

Ontario’s cannabis regulator will resume issuing new store authorizations for stores that are complete, meet all regulatory requirements…

News April 22
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Ontario approaches 900 cannabis Retail Operator License applications

Ontario's cannabis regulator has received nearly 900 Retail Operator License (ROL) applications for marijuana stores since it opened…

News April 10
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Ontario cannabis pickup and delivery: Expert tips to get your store back in business

Ontario’s private-sector cannabis stores have at least a 14-day window to continue serving customers through curbside pickups and home…

News April 8
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Ontario pauses new cannabis store authorizations, eases regulations

Ontario's cannabis store regulator has hit pause on new store authorizations, as the province's existing retailers scramble to offer…

News April 8
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Ontario permits deliveries, curbside pickup in boost to cannabis stores

Shuttered private-sector cannabis retailers in Ontario can get back to business via curbside pickup and home delivery, the…

News April 8
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Ontario received 450 cannabis store applications on March 2

Approximately 450 cannabis stores applications were filed in Ontario on March 2 - the first day Retail Store Authorization…

News March 4
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Ontario says portal for cannabis store applications operating ‘as planned’

The portal to submit applications for Retail Store Authorizations (RSAs) opened at the designated time Monday morning and…

News March 2
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Ontario nears 800 cannabis Retail Operator License applications

Since Ontario started accepting open market applications on Jan. 6, just under 800 Retail Operator License submissions have…

News February 28
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