When private cannabis stores open next year they will face a number of regulations.
The brick and mortar stores can be open any day between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m.
They must be at least 150 metres away from schools and no one under 19 can enter the stores.
A market concentration limit of 75 stores per operator has been set.
The government will be accepting applications for licenses on Dec. 17, however, retailers that operated stores illegally won`t be eligible for a license.
Licenses won`t be issued to anyone person or organization with ties to organized crime and they must be in good standing with the government when it comes to their tax compliance status.