Alcanna Inc.'s cannabis shops will stop selling cannabis products made by Canopy Growth Corp. amid Canopy’s rapid retail expansion into Western Canada, according to a company executive.
Marcie Kiziak, the head of Alcanna's cannabis retail division, told BNN Bloomberg that its cannabis stores will stop selling Canopy's wide range of products including dried flower, pre-rolls, vapes, and infused drinks following recent moves onto its home turf.
Canopy said in August it plans to open 10 new stores in Alberta under its Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners.
"The problem is having a [licensed producer] open stores in our backyard, especially in areas where we're struggling to get a foothold," Kiziak said during a phone interview. "[Canopy] has chosen to locate some stores in smaller bedroom communities that don't make a lot of sense to me."
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