Closing time is 4:20 p.m. at Salmon Arm91裸聊视频檚 Downtown Cannabis.

The store, located at 111 Lakeshore Drive NE, is the second of the city91裸聊视频檚 provincially approved cannabis retailers to open its doors in the downtown.

Owner Gord Erickson says Downtown Cannabis91裸聊视频� business hours, including the current closing time, is temporary until staff are fully trained, with certification from the B.C. government.

91裸聊视频淎ll staff members need to be certified by the province,91裸聊视频� said Erickson. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e got eight people waiting for certification to be finalized and we have four so far.91裸聊视频�

When staff are ready, Erickson said the plan is to have the store open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., just like his neighbouring Downtown Liquor Store.

Downtown Cannabis is one of three privately owned downtown cannabis retail outlets to receive approval from the province. The first to open its doors was the Greenery Cannabis Boutique on Highway 1. Salmon Arm Cannabis at 81 Shuswap Street NW has yet to open.

While the City of Salmon Arm has given support to an application from Eden, also on Lakeshore, it has yet to receive provincial approval. Outside of the downtown, Green Canoe Cannabis in Canoe was the first Salmon Arm cannabis dispensary to open.

The B.C. government also has plans for a cannabis store, set to go in a yet-to-be constructed building at the SmartCentres site.

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Asked what defines his store, Erickson said an emphasis on education and a user-friendly, hospitable environment.

91裸聊视频淚 think ours is like a unique and eclectic store; it91裸聊视频檚 got much more by way of paraphernalia and educational things that can help you learn more about cannabis, so I think that sets us a little bit apart,91裸聊视频� said Erickson. 91裸聊视频淎nd I think if you just come into the store and have a look around, you91裸聊视频檒l see it91裸聊视频檚 just a super warm, non-medical atmosphere.91裸聊视频�

Asked about the process of going from concept to being open for business, Erickson applauds the City of Salmon Arm for being prepared for legalization and the roll out of private retail cannabis opportunities. The overall process, however, he describes as challenging and costly.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 think the (B.C.) government was prepared to roll out the system the way they should have,91裸聊视频� said Erickson. 91裸聊视频淣ow that we91裸聊视频檙e in the business and our doors our open, it seems they91裸聊视频檝e gotten a little more organized in the sort of back end of things. But the amount of paper work and the amount of scrutiny around the cannabis roll out has been expensive and challenging battle.91裸聊视频�

Erickson applauds fellow Salmon Arm cannabis retailers who have also made it successfully through that process. While its unknown how each will fare, Erickson welcomes the competition.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 not exactly sure how it91裸聊视频檚 all going to roll out with the amount of stores that we have, but I believe there91裸聊视频檚 room for everybody,91裸聊视频� said Erickson. 91裸聊视频淭own is growing, population is growing. The fact Salmon Arm people were able to fight through the bureaucracy of the whole thing and get there, it shows we have really good business people in this community.91裸聊视频�

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