The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced it would resume issuing Retail Store Authorizations (RSAs) to stores that were already complete before Ontario’s emergency order to close businesses and stop work on construction projects. Once a store has received an RSA, it may open its doors.
- Roughly 12 stores were “complete” earlier this month when the province froze RSAs as part of its pandemic lockdown.
MJ Biz Daily - The province immediately resumed its fast pace, issuing six RSAs on the first day, and quickly shifting eight stores into the public-notice phase, the final stage stores must pass through before opening their doors.
Twitter–@Hiscoe, @MattPMaurer, AGCO - Four of the six stores opened on the first day were in Toronto.
Twitter–@MattPMaurer, Leafly
Meanwhile, the Ontario Cannabis Store is working with LPs to ready farm-gate sales for a post-lockdown launch. OCS chief commercial officer Cheri Mara discussed this and other subjects during a Reddit Ask Me Anything last week. Since then, industry experts have picked through and discussed her answers.
MJ Biz Daily, Cannabis Retailer
