Another cannabis store application. If everything in place and everything in the que is approved the city will have 21 retail locations.

By Staff

March 31st, 2021

BURLINGTON, ON

The city is becoming Cannabis Central.

An application to establish a cannabis retail operation on Upper Middle Road has been submitted.

There are currently 13 retail locations with seven applications in the works – Assuming everything is approved and so far everything has been approved Burlington will have 21 retail cannabis shops.

Application are submitted to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario: Written comments due to Province by April 13.

The stores usually al have a very high end look to them and staff that know their product. Customer service and support is a little uneven.

The application meets the City of Burlington Council approved guidelines.
Written comments about the proposed location will be received by the AGCO until Tuesday, April 13, 2021 and may be submitted online at

www.agco.ca/iAGCO.

The AGCO will accept submissions from:

• A resident of the municipality in which the proposed store is located
• The municipality representing the area in which the proposed store is located and/or its upper-tier municipality.
Comments submitted to the AGCO should relate to the following matters of public interest:
• Protecting public health and safety
• Protecting youth and restricting their access to cannabis
• Preventing illicit activities in relation to cannabis.

After April 13, the AGCO will consider all written comments and available information to decide whether the application for the proposed store location will be approved.

The 13 stores include:

Relm Cannabis Co. 4031 Fairview St. Suite 103
Camp Cannabis 3007 New St.
The Hunny Pot Cannabis Co. 1505 Guelph Line, Unit 3-4
Friendly Stranger Plains Road 1025 and 1059 Plains Rd. E., Unit 3
Paramount Cannabis Co. 1200 Brant St., Unit B-004
mihi 3500 Dundas St., Unit A1B
Canna Cabana Burlington 2400 Guelph Line, Unit 2
Welcome Cannabis 1401 Plains Rd., Unit 5
Spiritleaf 3295 Fairview St.
Canada Buds 1860 Appleby Line, Unit 11B
The Spot Cannabis 3247 Appleby Line
Canna Cabana 3505 Upper Middle Rd., Unit D003
Buds Smoke 2017 Lakeshore Rd.

Seven additional cannabis retail stores are under review by the AGCO and one is out for comment, including this one.
Burlington is ranked as Canada’s best community and best place to raise a family.

Now we know why.

Quick Facts
• On Jan. 14, 2019, Burlington City Council voted to allow the operation of retail cannabis stores in Burlington.
• On April 1, 2019, the first round of brick and mortar, privately-operated retail cannabis stores opened across the province.
• The AGCO is licensing and enforcing regulations related to retail cannabis stores in Ontario.
• The ACGO introduced an open licensing system for cannabis retail stores in January 2020. On March 2, 2020, the ACGO began accepting store authorization applications.
• The provincial requirement for a cannabis retail store is 150 metres from schools (as defined by the Education Act), as per the provincial regulations. The City of Burlington guideline for a cannabis retail store is 500 metres from schools.