Ontario has unveiled the first 14 municipalities to be getting a stand-alone cannabis shop come July 2018, and Greater Sudbury is on the list.
Only two other northern cities (unless you count Barrie, of course, but who does that, really) are going to be hosting a pot shop: Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay.
The others are:
- Barrie
- Brampton
- Hamilton
- Kingston
- Kitchener
- London
- Mississauga
- Ottawa
- Toronto
- Vaughan
- Windsor
In a news release, the province said staff from the Ministry of Finance and the LCBO will meet with staff at the identified municipalities to discuss the guidelines and process for siting stores and local interests.
"The guidelines will achieve our objectives of protecting youth by ensuring stores are not in close proximity to schools, while providing access within communities and addressing the illegal market," the province stated.
When a specific store site is identified, a public notice will be posted online here and at the physical site.
"The public will have the opportunity to submit questions and comments on the intended site before it is confirmed."
Don't have a pot shop coming to your town? Don't worry. Consumers in all regions of Ontario will have access to cannabis through an online channel.
