Canada Regulation Private Tender

The Government of Yukon has introduced new regulations under the Cannabis Control and Regulation Act for private retail sales of non-medical cannabis in the territory.The Cannabis Licensing Regulation outlines what is required for a Yukon business to become a cannabis retailer and how to operate under a standard license. This includes the application process fees physical location restrictions and regular reporting requirements.The Yukon Liquor Corporation is planning to provide information sessions in early 2019 for interested businesses First Nations governments and municipal governments.A Cannabis Licensing Board will be formed shortly to review applications for retail licences.Regulations for consumption places e-commerce and special event permitting will be developed later in 2019 as federal rules on edibles come into place.This regulation provides a base model for the private retail of cannabis and allows communities to further define how they want to tailor retail sales for their citizens. It is consistent with our priorities of displacing illegal activity while protecting youth and public health. We look forward to seeing private sales of cannabis begin in 2019 and phasing out Cannabis Yukons physical retail store.