Province receives over 1,500 submissions for retail pot permits
There is high interest in the province for Saskatchewan’s 51 cannabis retail permits.
On Friday, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) announced they received 1,502 submissions from those interested in legally selling marijuana in the province once the drug becomes legal later this year.
North Battleford had 56 submissions for its two available permits, while Battleford had 23 for its single permit. Saskatoon, with seven permits on offer, had 177 applicants. The small community of La Loche had 19 interested parties for the single permit in the community, which has a population of roughly 2,600.
A $1,000 non-refundable fee was required for each submission, which the government said will mainly be used to cover administration costs.