Tag: AGCO


Ontario Cannabis Regulator Promises To Double Monthly Store Approvals


Ontario’s cannabis store regulator says it will double the number of shops it authorizes this fall. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it will step up the pace of its approvals process at the province’s direction. In April, the Ontario government said the AGCO would begin to issue 20 retail store authorizations per month. The commission says it will contact all affected applicants to advise them of the change. – Read the entire…


Hamilton Could Be a Cannabis Retail Hot Spot With New Applications Flooding the Province


Hamilton’s legal cannabis market is going to get crowded in the coming months with retail applications pending across the city. Forty-eight retail licence applications are being processed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Four of those potential stores are in the process of receiving public scrutiny, the other 44 have passed that stage and are undergoing review by the AGCO. If all applications are granted, there will be 56 pot shops spread…


Retail Cannabis Stores Proposed in Cornwall


A proposal to bring a retail cannabis store to Cornwall has been submitted to the government for approval. Shiny Bud Cannabis Co. has submitted an application to open a store at 612 Pitt St. The public noticed period has commenced and will conclude at midnight on June 9. “Residents of Cornwall have an opportunity to submit comments to the AGCO determining whether the location is in the public interest,” said Raymond Kahnert, senior advisor of…


3 More Cannabis Shops Look to Set Up Shop in Windsor


Windsor city council will be presented with three applications for retail cannabis stores at its upcoming meeting on Monday. “The We Store” submitted three separate applications to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for retail shops, one at 1565 Wyandotte St. E, the second at 6038 Tecumseh Rd. E and a third at 1800 Huron Church Rd. Once the application is processed by the AGCO, it notifies the city, which in turn has 15…