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Applicants do not have to commit to buying or leasing a location before submitting an application.
However, applicants must have an arrangement that will allow them to purchase a property or sign a lease if they are approved for a licence. Other property arrangements, such as a sublease or a property in the name of one of the applicant's business partner’s, may also be accepted.
The store's property arrangement must be valid for at least 12 months after the licence is issued.
During the application, the applicant will need to submit the following pieces of information about the store's location :
Photos /renderings of the store’s exterior and signage
https://justice.gov.bc.ca/cannabislicensing/r...561-survey
Inspection
Before applicants can receive a cannabis retail store licence, there must be a successful final inspection. The inspection ensures that the store’s layout and exterior matches the information submitted in the application.
When ready, contact the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch to schedule a final inspection ...Confirm the store’s address Confirm signage requirements Take pictures of the store..
https://justice.gov.bc.ca/cannabislicensing/p...inspection
..It's still a possibility that some private stores will be ready to open on the day pot becomes legal , he said, adding that the province has received about 115 paid applications and notified local governments where those applicants are based.
Kamloops $5,000 for a business licence, plus an application fee of $1,600..Vancouver has set its licence fee at $30,000.
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/09/18/b-c-..._23531157/
Non -Medical Cannabis Private Retail Store Licence Issuance Factors
..The Province will not begin to process licence applications without all of the
required business and financial documentation
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/employment-...update.pdf
I don't think CEO would pay so much upfront if this was not real. It takes times, look at speed of agencies above. Soon does not mean a week in this context.
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