Stellar Jay Organics in Port Hardy is the first Vancouver Island based recreational cannabis shop to be approved by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB).
B次元官网网址淲e have approval in principle (from the LCRB), which means get the store ready for when the inspector comes in, and then weB次元官网网址檙e good to open,B次元官网网址� said owner Serena Neumerschitsky, who added they are looking at having a grand opening sometime in February as they still have to spend a good chunk of money to fix up the space they are renting at the North Island Mall from the Dirom family.
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As for what products Stellar Jay Organics will be offering, Neumerschitsky noted they will definitely have pre-rolled cannabis, CBD oils and capsules, pipes, bongs, flowers, and once seeds, concentrates and edibles are available to sell they will bring them out as well.
B次元官网网址淪cience is always coming out with new things and we are really trying to be on top of the market and we believe in educating the people,B次元官网网址� added Radzik.
He also noted he thinks itB次元官网网址檚 pretty exciting to be the first store on Vancouver Island to be approved by the LCRB, stating the whole process officially started in August when the government first opened up applications.
B次元官网网址淭he idea for the shop actually first started when we joined Port HardyB次元官网网址檚 marijuana advisory council, so itB次元官网网址檚 been going on for a year and a half, two years now,B次元官网网址� added Neumerschitsky.
When asked about hours of operation, Radzik stated they are a small business and want to see how the market will dictate their hours. B次元官网网址淲e do want to listen to the community and hear if they think there should be input as to what the hours should be.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淚f they want us to be open more, great B次元官网网址� if it calls for less, then itB次元官网网址檚 less,B次元官网网址� added Neumerschitsky.
Radzik also pointed out they are excited about their store bringing more tourism to Port Hardy. B次元官网网址淲e do expect people coming up here from all over to visit,B次元官网网址� he stated, pointing out theyB次元官网网址檝e had people contact them from all over North America.
Serena Neumerschitsky and Tristan Radzik moved to Port Hardy back in May of 2018. Radzik was born in Poland and immigrated to Canada in 1990. Neumerschitsky was born on Vancouver Island, Langford specifically, and they met in Vancouver while she was going to university and Radzik was working construction.
As for why they chose to move to Port Hardy, Radzik noted in a previous interview the townB次元官网网址檚 stunning nature was the first thing that had them hooked. Then once they realized they could buy property here for under six figures, B次元官网网址淲e figured letB次元官网网址檚 just go,B次元官网网址� laughed Neumerschitsky. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e big backcountry people so that was really the focus for us.B次元官网网址�
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