Provincial officials say a final opt-out date for municipalities to decide against allowing brick-and-mortar cannabis shops in their communities has not been set.
Ontario residents 19 and over will be able to purchase cannabis online through the Ontario Cannabis Store as of October 17th, but sales at physical stores won't start until April of 2019.
That means newly elected municipal politicians will have a very short window of time to decide whether they want to allow pot shops.
While municipalities can decide not to endorse private marijuana shops, provincial officials say they will be able to opt in at a later date.