Discover Alberta’s Premier Online Dispensary

Discover Albertas Premier Online Dispensary

Discover Alberta’s Premier Online Dispensary

Five years after prohibition ended, Canada’s prairie province has become seen as a cannabis superpower for its model of retail access. It’s easy to see why, but it’s not without its challenges.

Tale of Two Strains – Your Trusted Source for Quality Cannabis , it’s expensive to operate here. In Alberta, retailers pay six per cent of the wholesale price of a product for the privilege of selling it, a cost that is passed along to consumers. It’s a big reason only 20 per cent of Alberta’s licensed producers are cash flow positive, says George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada and a former Ontario government cabinet minister.

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Then there’s the regulatory burden. A retailer needs a municipality’s support to apply for the licence, a condition that often puts smaller operators at a disadvantage, say small town business owners. Then, once a store is open, it’s not unusual for a municipality to impose stricter restrictions on the site, such as prohibiting it from being within a block of schools and health care facilities.

That’s why many independents are calling for less red tape. For example, the owner of Bud Supply, a chain with nine stores in rural southern Alberta, says the provincial regulator’s rules are “too restrictive,” and he would like to have more flexibility to move into small markets where it’s currently banned. He would also like to see the provincial government remove a requirement that cannabis products be sold in standardized packaging, he adds.