Anywhere from 6,000 to 8,000 entrants, experts believe, are drawing straws on Friday for the chance to open a cannabis store in Ontario. Osak said Ontario’s decision to restrict the number of cannabis stores it’ll authorize isn’t necessarily a disadvantage, given the ongoing supply shortages across the country. Osak said it might be a better bet for the long run, but keeping cannabis stores under public ownership has its advantages, too. Here’s a look at how the rest of Canada has handled brick-and-mortar cannabis stores and how they’ve fared since legalization:Read more:Ontario’s cannabis retail lottery will have just 25 winners. Some Alberta municipalities have also vetoed pot stores, and Calgary has found itself bogged down with appeals against cannabis stores within city limits.

Source: thestar January 11, 2019 01:15 UTC