Cannabis Licence Halt Could Cost Industry $13 Million, 1,800 Jobs, Say Retailers

Cannabis Culture
By Bill Kaufmann, Calgary HeraldJan 9, 2019, 12:17 am212 pts
Alberta’s moratorium on new cannabis stores is clobbering the fledgling retail industry, putting 1,800 jobs in doubt and possibly costing $13 million in wasted leases, say retailers. In a survey of 20 retail-linked organizations, 69 per cent of them disagreed with the move by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and…

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