NLC released the names and locations of qualified applicants from the recent Licensed Cannabis Retailer (LCR) RFP today at ShopCannabisNL.com.
Several geographic areas in the Province were recently identified for additional retail locations. As the legal cannabis industry evolves, NLC will continue to make adjustments as required to ensure access to a safe and secure supply of cannabis for residents of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Qualified applicants have been contacted by NLC and will be guided through the next phase of the application process to become Licensed Cannabis Retailers.
The evaluation process of the RFP included the review of 42 proposals. There were multiple proposals submitted in several postal codes, and as a result, the following applicants have qualified to proceed in the licensing process.
Oceanic Releaf | Rental Unit A, Building B, Avalon Business Park, Whitbourne | |
Oceanic Releaf | 6 Sweetland's Hill, Bonavista | |
Oceanic Releaf | 20 High Street, Channel-Port aux Basques | |
Loblaw | 20 Lake Avenue, St. John's | |
Oceanic Releaf | 350 Torbay Road, St. John's | |
Atlantic Cultivation | 200 Water Street, St. John's | |
Atlantic Cultivation | 79 Broadway, Corner Brook | |
Oceanic Releaf | 134 Trans Canada Highway, Clarenville |
NLC reminds the public that the purchase of cannabis is only legal at Licensed Cannabis Retailers and online via ShopCannabisNL.com.
Bruce Keating, President and CEO, NLC – “This is another important step in the development of the cannabis industry in the Province. We are very pleased to expand retail coverage and improve consumer access, and in so doing, to continue to strengthen our ability to tackle the illicit cannabis trade. We were also pleased to see the quality of proposals submitted from within the Province to this competitive bid process.”
Media Contact:
Darrell Smith
Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation
709.724.1165