AGCO Update for Licensed Cannabis Retailers

Cannabis Retailers

AGCO Update for Licensed Cannabis Retailers A new announcement has come from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) introducing information on the soon-to-be updated rules around inducements between licensed producers and cannabis retailers in Ontario. The AGCO has made available a document outlining the new additions to provincial rules governing how cannabis producers

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AGCO’s 30-Day Consultation on Changing Inducement Rules

What is the consultation on? The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has launched a 30-day consultation with Ontario cannabis retail license holders and other stakeholders pertaining to potential changes and clarification around the inducement rules contained in the Registrar’s Standards For Cannabis Retail Stores. What is the purpose of the consultation? The AGCO

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Public Notice Submission for Cannabis Retail Store

So you’ve submitted your Retail Store Authorization application and you’ve received an email from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) with dates for your public notice period for your proposed cannabis retail store. This means it is now time for public notification. What You Need To Do Public notification is the mechanism that

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Farmgate Cannabis Retail In Canada

This year marked the opportunity for federally licensed cannabis cultivators or processors to sell cannabis products on site. With the advent of farmgate cannabis sales, consumers now have the option to go directly to a license holder’s location to purchase cannabis products. Farmgate cannabis retail is still in its infancy stage. Some common questions we

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Waiting For Your RSA? Here’s What You Can Do In The Meantime

Congratulations! You have submitted your Retail Store Authorization (RSA) and you are now one step closer to operating your cannabis retail store in Ontario. As applications are processed in the order they are received, and the duration of the review period depends on the complexity of your application, there will definitely be a waiting period. 

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The AGCO Announces Burden Reduction Change for Cannabis Retail Operator Licensees

The AGCO has recently announced a burden reduction change for Cannabis Retail Operator Licencees. In support of this announcement, the AGCO has amended Standard 1.3 of the Registrar’s Standards for Cannabis Retail Stores to allow Cannabis Retail Manager Licences (RMLs) to oversee more than one single cannabis retail store location. This will allow businesses more

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