Expecting a Cannabis Store Inspection? Hurry Up and Wait With a queue of over 500 applicants, it might be several months before notification is given to a retailer. The AGCO will ultimately schedule pre-opening and then final store inspections to ensure compliance standards are met, but there is limited visibility on what the schedule looks like. Unfortunately, all too often, this transparency is foggy. Since the RSA application window opened, over 500 addresses have been issued “Public Notice”, placards to post in the storefront window for 15-days, a sign that things are moving along in the application process.ĭuring the public notice period, and beyond, it’s important for anxious retailers to know their application status and have transparency on when the store can expect approval. T he AGCO began accepting Retail Store Authorization (RSA) applications in March 2020, with the expectation to begin awarding RSA to retailers in April 2020, at a rate of approximately 20 per month.
#Amberlight cannabis update#
We will continue to update as new details become available and the Ontario cannabis retail landscape evolves. The steps outlined in this blog may still prove valuable to retailers facing lengthy waits for final authorization.
The expected rate of about 40 per month is a big step toward alleviating the backlog, though it remains to be seen what the ultimate affect on timelines is. SeptemUpdate: AGCO has announced it will double the number of RSA starting this fall, possibly by the end of September. While there is certainly no love lost for the controversial lottery system of awarding retail licenses, cannabis entrepreneurs celebrating the open market and ample opportunity are growing frustrated by bottlenecks in the process and delays that leave them in the dark over when they’ll be able to open for business. The Ontario cannabis retail market has come a long way since changes were announced in December 2019-in some ways.
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