Back to SearchBurlington, Ont.—May 13, 2020— The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has received an application for an eighth cannabis retail store in Burlington called Canada Buds. The proposed location at 1860 Appleby Line, Unit 11B is now up for public comment.
Written comments about the proposed location will be received by the AGCO until May 25, 2020 and may be submitted online at www.agco.ca/iAGCO. The AGCO will accept submissions from:
- A resident of the municipality in which the proposed store is located
- The municipality representing the area in which the proposed store is located and/or its upper-tier municipality.
Comments submitted to the AGCO should relate to the following matters of public interest:
- Protecting public health and safety
- Protecting youth and restricting their access to cannabis
- Preventing illicit activities in relation to cannabis
After May 25, the AGCO will consider all written comments and available information to decide whether the application for the proposed store location will be approved.
Currently there are seven licensed cannabis retail stores in Burlington, including two approved since the ACGO moved to an open licensing system for cannabis retail store applications earlier this year. The seven stores include:
| 4031 Fairview St. Suite 103 |
| 3007 New St. |
| 1505 Guelph Line, Unit 3-4 |
| 1025 and 1059 Plains Rd. E., Unit 3 |
| 1200 Brant St., Unit B-004 |
| 3500 Dundas St., Unit A1B |
| 2400 Guelph Line, Unit 2 |
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Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
“These latest locations all conform to our City’s guidelines and are in locations where we want cannabis stores to exist. Cannabis is still a new venture in our city and we were one of the first municipalities to embrace this new form of business – having these stores in spots that meet our local guidelines ensures safe access to a legal substance to those who are legally allowed to purchase it.”
Quick Facts
- On Jan. 14, 2019, Burlington City Council voted to allow the operation of retail cannabis stores in Burlington
- On Apr. 1, 2019, the first round of brick and mortar, privately-operated retail cannabis stores opened across the province
- The AGCO is licensing and enforcing regulations related to retail cannabis stores in Ontario
- The ACGO introduced an open licensing system for cannabis retail stores in January 2020. On March 2, 2020, the ACGO began accepting store authorization applications.
- The provincial requirement for a cannabis retail store is 150 metres from schools (as defined by the Education Act), as per the provincial regulations. The City of Burlington guideline for a cannabis retail store is 500 metres from schools
Links and Resources
- For more information about legal cannabis and the City of Burlington, visit Burlington.ca/cannabis.
- For more information about legal cannabis in Ontario, visit Ontario.ca/cannabis
- For the status of current Cannabis Retail Store Applications in Ontario, visit agco.ca/status-current-cannabis-retail-store-applications
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