Lake Countryѻýs first pot shop has been given the provincial seal of approval and now it is getting ready to open its doors to the public.
The Gods have heard us! WE ARE LIVE! opening in July 2019.
ѻý Daniel Winer (@dwiner)
The District of Lake Country first approved Starbuds in December 2018 and after a long wait, it could open its doors in as early as a few weeks.
The companyѻýs director of marketing Daniel Winer said he learned the province approved the business licence on Wednesday.
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ѻýWeѻýre pretty beside ourselves,ѻý he said. ѻýThis is a happy Wednesday for Kelowna-area.ѻý
Only the day before, Winer tweeted that it has been 259 days and Kelowna and Lake Country ѻýstill donѻýt have a store.ѻý
Your weekly reminder that it's been 259 days, and and still don't have a store, despite being the 3rd largest city and 35+ others being approved. making that seat count.
ѻý Daniel Winer (@dwiner)
ѻýHaving the access is such a hugely important thing,ѻý he said.
Starbuds has a few to-dos before they can open its doors to the public, including staff training, product ordering and receiving a final inspection.
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ѻýItѻýs absolutely incredible,ѻý Winer said. ѻýItѻýs one thing to open cannabis stores, but to open one in the Okanagan is super exciting for us.ѻý
A grand-opening event will be planned to celebrate the newest retail cannabis store.
Spiritleaf, the first licensed pot shop in the Okanagan, opened its doors in Vernon on Canada Day.
Caitlin.clow@kelownacapnews.com
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