Application for a fourth cannabis retail store in Burlington received by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario: Written comments due by Dec. 27
Application for a fourth cannabis retail store in Burlington received by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario: Written comments due by Dec. 27
Burlington, Ont.—Dec. 13, 2019— The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has received an application for a fourth cannabis retail store in Burlington called the Friendly Stranger Plains Road. The proposed location at 1025 and 1059 Plains Rd East, Unit 3 is now up for public comment.
Written comments about the proposed location will be received by the AGCO until Dec. 27 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 Dec. 27, the AGCO will consider all written comments and available information to decide whether the application for the proposed store location will be approved.
Burlington has two cannabis stores authorized by the AGCO and open. Three more applications are in progress, one of which is the Friendly Stranger Plains Road.
