The provincial governmentB次元官网网址檚 BC Cannabis Store is set to launch its 27th shop on Wednesday (June 16) at Uptown in Saanich.

ItB次元官网网址檚 the first venture into the retail cannabis market for the province in Greater Victoria.

The Uptown venue, on the upper level of the centre, is bright, artsy and clearly laid out. Equipped with organized menus, educational features and fun visual components, itB次元官网网址檚 designed to ensure a straightforward and enjoyable shopping experience.

A variety of products are available, from edibles, extracts and topicals to dried cannabis flower, oils, capsules, pre-rolls and paraphernalia.

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Muzzillo stressed the outletB次元官网网址檚 key focus is social responsibility and keeping cannabis out of the hands of children and youth and eliminating the illicit market. B次元官网网址淵ouB次元官网网址檒l see that in our educational pieces and how weB次元官网网址檝e laid out the store.B次元官网网址�

Staff will ensure a strict two-ID check upon entry for anyone who appears under the age of 30. The store team will also comply with physical distancing regulations by limiting the spacious venue to 12 people at a time.

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BC Cannabis Store is operated by the Liquor Distribution Branch and has grown to contribute more than $1.1 billion annually to the provinceB次元官网网址檚 economic base, according to figures provided.

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