The 51 operators, including the two in Moose Jaw, have now been selected to receive cannabis retail store permits, with two-thirds of those recipients being from Saskatchewan.
Applicants were chosen through a two-phase Request for Proposal (RFP) selection process that began all the way back in March with 107 applications for the two in Moose Jaw. Those who applied had to first pass a screening for qualifications focused on financial and sales/inventory tracking systems involved in the RFP, and then were selected through a lottery draw.
Those selected now have 45 days to begin the permitting process, but permits will not be in effect until legalization, and they must be operational within 12 months of legalization. Other stipulations also say the retail stores must be standalone operations, sell only cannabis, cannabis accessories and ancillary items as defined by Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.
Alcohol will also not be allowed to be sold within cannabis retail stores.
One of the two operators chosen for Moose Jaw is a duo of business operators in Moose Jaw and Weyburn, Ira Dales and Alexander Carleton of Jack Carleton Sales Ltd.
The second was 102037242 Saskatchewan Ltd, which are family business operators from Saskatoon with the contact Darcy Fisher.
This announcement comes three days after Moose Jaw had released their cannabis zoning laws.
The full list of every cannabis operator includes:
Assiniboia
102046669 Saskatchewan Ltd. Contact-David Hackett Group of federally licensed cannabis producers.
Battleford
Prairie Sky Cannabis Inc. Contact-David Thomas Saskatchewan business operators.
Canora
Clarity Cannabis SK Ltd. Contact-Brenda Ross Alberta and B.C. business operator.
Esterhazy
Lush Leaf Cannabis Ltd. Contact-Valli Kuzub Esterhazy business operators.
Estevan
Prairie Sky Cannabis Inc. Contact-David Thomas Saskatchewan business operators.
Fort Qu'Appelle
Tweed Grasslands, Yorkton (Canopy Growth Corporation) Contact-Jeff Ryan Federally licensed cannabis producer and retailer.
Humboldt
Tweed Grasslands, Yorkton (Canopy Growth Corporation) Contact-Jeff Ryan Federally licensed cannabis producer and retailer.
La Loche
Flower Power Cannabis Pharms Inc. Contact-Clayton Sparks Saskatoon entrepreneur.
La Ronge
Aura Cannabis Inc. Contact-Andrew Gordon B.C. based business retailer.
Lloydminster
Beleave Inc. Contact-Peter Chen Ontario publicly traded licensed producer.
Kolab Project Inc. Contact-Sarah Bain Wholly owned subsidiary of Cannabis Wheaton Income Corporation.
Maple Creek
1159686 B.C. Ltd. Contact-Ian Laing B.C. business owner.
Martensville
Prairie Sky Cannabis Inc. Contact-David Thomas Saskatchewan business operators.
Meadow Lake
Tweed Grasslands, Yorkton (Canopy Growth Corporation) Contact-Jeff Ryan Federally licensed cannabis producer and retailer.
Melfort
1159711 B.C. Ltd. J Contact-ean Paul Lim B.C. entrepreneur.
Melville
Tweed Grasslands, Yorkton (Canopy Growth Corporation) Contact-Jeff Ryan Federally licensed cannabis producer and retailer.
Moose Jaw
102037242 Saskatchewan Ltd. Contact-Darcy Fisher Saskatoon family business operators.
Ira Dales, Alexander Carleton, Jack Carleton Sales Ltd. Contact-Ira Dales Weyburn and Moose Jaw business operators.
Moosomin
Prairie Sky Cannabis Inc. Contact-David Thomas Saskatchewan business operators.
Nipawin
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) Investments LP, GreenTec Holdings Norton Singhavon, Contact-Chris Williams Neil Sasakamoose First Nations investment company and federally licensed cannabis producer.
North Battleford
Envirosafe Chemicals Canada Contact-James R. Davey North Battleford business operators.
Synergy Five Investments LP Contact-Sean Willy Investment company owned by five Saskatchewan First Nation organizations.
Outlook
1159711 B.C. Ltd. Contact-Jean Paul Lim B.C. entrepreneur.
Prince Albert
102004012 Saskatchewan Ltd. Contact-Ivan Bergerman Saskatoon business owner.
Prairie Cannabis Ltd. Contact-Jim Southam Saskatoon entrepreneur.
Regina
Avana Canada Inc. Contact-Zubin Jasavala Federally licensed cannabis applicant.
Dwayne Anderson Contact-Glen Lekach Regina business operator.
Jill Anderson Contact-Glen Lekach Regina entrepreneur.
Lori Uhersky, Landyn Uhersky, Melissa Uhersky, Daniel Uhersky, Marc Green, Nadine Speers Contact-Lori Uhersky Regina and Banff business operators.
Natasha Waldbauer Contact-Natasha Waldbauer Regina business operator.
Ross' Gold Alberta Partners Inc. Contact-Ajay Parmar Alberta business operators.
RM of Corman Park
Tweed Grasslands, Yorkton (Canopy Growth Corporation) Contact-Jeff Ryan Federally licensed cannabis producer and retailer.
RM of Edenwold
Allen Kilback, Denise Kilback Contact-Allen Kilback Pilot Butte business operators.
Rosetown
1159711 B.C. Ltd. Contact-Jean Paul Lim B.C. entrepreneur.
Saskatoon
102021766 Saskatchewan Ltd. Contact-Daniel P. Kwochka Regina business operators.
Aura Cannabis Inc. A Contact-Andrew Gordon B.C. based business retailer.
Chris DeCock Contact-Chris DeCock Alberta and Saskatchewan business operator.
Cierra Sieben-Chuback Contact-Cierra Sieben-Chuback Saskatoon entrepreneur.
Geoff Conn, Jason Bremner, Stephen Haynes, Michelle Bartsch, Roberta Bremner Contact-Geoff Conn Alberta and Saskatchewan based entrepreneurs.
Geofrey Schneider, Tyler Van Alstine, Mason Theaker, Deborah Wright, David Wright Contact-Geofrey Schneider Regina business operators.
Vince Hui Contact-Lee Vince Hui Lee Alberta entrepreneur.
Swift Current
102014474 Saskatchewan Inc. Contact-Kevin Tindall Saskatchewan entrepreneurs.
Dreamweavers Cannabis Products Inc. Contact-Celeste Gerber Alberta entrepreneurs.
Tisdale
Rod C. Malberg Contact- Rod C. Malberg Nipawin area business operator.
Unity
The Green Box Cannabis Inc. Contact-Adam Pich Saskatchewan business operator.
Warman
Synergy Five Investments LP Contact-Sean Willy Investment company owned by five Saskatchewan First Nation organizations.
Westleaf Retail Inc. Contact-Scott Hurd Subsidiary of Westleaf Cannabis Inc.
Weyburn
10537888 Canada Ltd. Contact-Dave Martyn Alberta and B.C. business operators.
Torrance Aitken Contact-Torrance Aitken Weyburn business operator.
Yorkton
Fire & Flower Inc. Contact-Nathan Mison Alberta and Ontario entrepreneurs.
Synergy Five Investments LP Contact-Sean Willy Investment company owned by five Saskatchewan First Nation organizations.