The province has taken steps to allow private cannabis retail store licensees to sell non-medical cannabis products online for pickup in store. The province has amended regulations to address concerns from private retailers that are related to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
With the new regulations customers will no longer be required to be physically present to complete the payment and obtain their purchases. Now payments can be made on a website, app or by telephone, limiting customer time in stores and permitting physically distanced pickup.
In store pickup is still required as employees are required to check identification. Retailers must also include an age-verification tool in their online sales systems. The government is also considering proposals from private retailers for delivery of online cannabis. An additional change will permit licensees with multiple stores to accept prepaid purchase cards at any of that licensee locations or through its online system.
