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B.C. government to allow licensed pot growers to sell at their farms

The "producer retail store" licence comes into effect on Nov. 30. 2022

A marijuana plants on display.
A marijuana plants on display. Photo by Lauren DeCicca /Getty Images

Federally licensed B.C. cannabis growers will be able to sell their product from their farms, under a rule change being introduced next month.

According to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, the new cannabis licence will allow federally licensed pot producers to sell recreational weed from stores located at their cultivation sites.

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The “producer retail store” licence comes into effect on Nov. 30. 2022.

Minister Mike Farnworth said the government was continuing to find ways to increase cannabis sales in the province.

“We continue to look for ways to support growth of the legal market while providing safe and accessible options for British Columbians,” Farnworth said. 

Under the licence, growers will also be able to offer direct delivery to licensed cannabis retailers.

This launch follows the recent opening of the first farm-gate cannabis facility in B.C. in Williams Lake, which was a result of the government-to-government agreement between the province and Williams Lake First Nation.

Part of the goal of the new licence is to support Indigenous and rural communities.

As of August, B.C. had 212 federally licensed cannabis producers, 441 private cannabis retailers and 24 government retailers.

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