Province announces Thunder Bay's first retail cannabis location

Residents in Thunder Bay, Ont. now know the planned location forthe first cannabis retail store inthe city.

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The province announced the first four locations on Wednesday, with the Thunder Bay store expected to be located south of the parking lot ofthe Real Canadian Superstoreat 570 Harbour Expressway. It's in a multi-store complex that already houses an A&W and a First Choice Haircutters.

According to the province's website, every cannabis retail store will have a lobby area where individuals will be checked for identification before allowing to enter the main store.

Input from municipalities, proposed federal regulatory requirements and tips from other jurisdictions are being considered when designing the cannabis retail stores, according to Wednesday's announcement.

Officials from Thunder Bay have previously suggested that retail cannabis stores should not be near any waterways or areas where students frequently gather.

The other locations announced on Wednesday, included stores in Toronto, Guelph and Kingston. The province said morelocations are expected to be announced over the next coming months.