Doobie-dos and don’ts: Alberta outlines specifics on cannabis sales
EDMONTON — Alberta expects to issue 250 licences for cannabis stores this year, and says anyone who wants to run a weed shop will first undergo an exhaustive check ranging from tax records to mob ties.
“We believe that our regulations will strike the right balance,” Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley said Friday in Calgary as she unveiled the new regulations for marijuana distribution.
“The system that we are putting in place in Alberta will create an environment in which retailers can legally sell cannabis and provide access to safe products while keeping the health and safety of Albertans in mind.”
The regulations underpin legislation passed last November by Alberta that puts the minimum age to buy and use recreational cannabis at 18, with private retailers selling marijuana over the counter while the province runs the online sales.