Licensing
To open a retail store and sell recreational cannabis, you need three things from the AGCO:
You also need to have a contract with the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS). You can only sell cannabis that you buy from the OCS.
Everyone who works at your store will need to take and pass a cannabis retail employee training program that the AGCO approves of. This needs to happen before their first day of work in the store.
Operating a cannabis retail store on a First Nations reserve
To operate a cannabis retail store on a First Nations reserve, you must apply to the AGCO for a Retail Operator Licence and a Retail Store Authorization.
Applicants for a cannabis retail store on a First Nations reserve must show that the Band Council has approved the store’s location. A Band Council resolution is needed to complete the application.