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Businesses, organizations and individuals who want to sell cannabis in Alberta must have a retail cannabis licence.
Application processing time will take approximately two to four months and are subjected to AGLC application review policies.
The Due Diligence Unit endeavours to process retail applications in the order in which they are received.
Retail cannabis store application package
Before applying, please review the necessary requirements below.
All applications will undergo investigate background checks in addition to the application above. Contact Due Diligence at due.diligence@aglc.ca to begin the background check portion of the application.
AGLC will conduct a thorough personal and financial background check on applicants, associates and key employees of the applicant.
The purpose of background checks is to prevent criminal interests from operating, associating or having a financial interest in retail cannabis sales in Alberta.
The applicant's key employees requiring background checks include individuals that exercise influence or control over day-to-day operations or decision-making and those who have the authority to hire or terminate the employment of cannabis workers.
More information can be found on our Retail Cannabis Store Handbook - Background Checks section.
The following fees are due at the time of application:
Municipal approval is required before AGLC will issue a retail cannabis store licence.
Contact the municipality for requirements related to:
A retail cannabis store may not be located within 100 metres of:
The business must:
The retail location must have:
AGLC is responsible for ensuring that relationships among cannabis suppliers, cannabis representatives and cannabis licensees are competitive in nature.
Cannabis suppliers or representatives are prohibited from providing any services, items or activities to a cannabis licensee that could directly benefit the licensee.
Cannabis licensees are prohibited from requesting any such inducements from cannabis suppliers or representatives. Specific policy on prohibited inducements and benefits can be found under section 6.3 of the Retail Cannabis Store Handbook.
To apply for a retail store cannabis licence, complete the following application:
Retail cannabis store application package