Canada’s retail cannabis landscape is as varied as the nation itself, with some provinces opting to run their own cannabis stores, some allowing private retailers, and some choosing a blend of both.
From sea to sea to sea, from Canada’s northern territories to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, Canada’s cannabis retail network has continued to grow and evolve in the first nearly seven years of legalization.
From the first store opening on October 17, 2018, to the end of June 2025, when there were 3,761 licensed cannabis stores in Canada, how Canadians find legal cannabis has changed as much as it’s stayed the same.
Nearly half (48%) of all licensed cannabis stores are located in Ontario. Alberta is in a distant second with 19%, and BC is in third with 14%.
Saskatchewan has the highest number of stores per capita (Including those under the legal age of access) with 194 for a population of 1.3 million, followed by Manitoba, Alberta, and Ontario.
Quebec has the fewest number of stores per capita, with 107 serving a population of 9.1 million, followed, in ascending order, by PEI, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
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