BC Cannabis Stores
Company typeCrown corporation
IndustryRetail
FoundedOctober 17, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-17)[1]
Headquarters
Vancouver, British Columbia
,
Canada
Number of locations
36[2]
ProductsCannabis sales and distribution
Websitebccannabisstores.com

BC Cannabis Stores is a crown corporation chain of retail outlets operated by the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch to distribute cannabis products in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Unlike BC Liquor Stores, BC Cannabis Stores operates an online store for consumers.[3]

History

It was established on October 17, 2018, following the introduction of the Cannabis Act, which legalized recreational cannabis use across Canada.[4] Lower Mainland locations began to open in late 2020.[5][6]

Michael Tan, executive director of cannabis operations for the BCLDB, said that “social-responsibility messaging was key for the branch, particularly ensuring customers know about keeping product away from youth, not driving high and abiding by possession limits."[7]

References

  1. ^ "B.C.'s first legal pot shop is open for business". CBC News. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "BC Cannabis Stores location and hours". Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cannabis goes up for sale online as marijuana gets legalized in B.C." Vancouver Sun. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Eagland, Nick (September 16, 2018). "B.C. to get just a single cannabis store on day one of legalization". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Fire damages BC Cannabis Store in New Westminster". okanaganz.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mission's first cannabis store to open doors next week". Mission City Record. October 30, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "The First Legal Cannabis Store In Kamloops". January 21, 2019.

External links

Provincial and territorial cannabis authorities of Canada
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