January 31, 2024
This bulletin is to inform all licensed hashish retailers of the amendments to the Retail Hashish Retailer Handbook (RCSH) and the Hashish Consultant Handbook (CRH).
Efficient instantly, the next sections have been up to date:
a) Part 3.3, RCSH – Bodily safety:
Hashish merchandise can now stay in a locked show case within the buyer space after retailer hours. After hours of operation, all hashish should be saved in a locked show case within the buyer space or in a locked warehouse accessible solely by licensed personnel.
b) Part 4.12, RCSH – Destruction of hashish merchandise:
The amendments have been accomplished to make sure that the AGLC coverage is aligned with the Hashish Waste Administration Truth Sheet 2023 and to supply correct dealing with and disposal procedures for hashish waste.
c) Part 4.17, RCSH – Momentary Retail Gross sales at Occasions (New Part):
Licensed hashish sellers can now apply to the AGLC for a license extension to promote hashish at an leisure occasion prohibited to minors or a hashish business commerce present. If accredited, the extension of the retail hashish retailer might be thought of a part of the licensed premises. The hyperlink to the shape may be discovered at aglc.ca/types.
d) Part 5.5, RCSH – Transfers of merchandise:
The sale of hashish between licensed hashish sellers, no matter possession construction, is now permitted. As well as, the required 120-day ready interval between hashish transfers has been eliminated to permit limitless transfers of hashish merchandise between licensees of the identical authorized entity.
e) Part 6.3, RCSH and Part 4.3, CRH – Prohibited Incentives and Advantages (Hashish Samples)
Amendments concerning the scale of hashish samples and the variety of samples that may be offered have been accomplished. If a pattern product is just not out there within the 3.5 gram dimension, the smallest out there product may be offered as a pattern. As well as, every product may be sampled a most of two instances per calendar 12 months.
The amended RCSH is accessible on the AGLC web site at aglc.ca. Please familiarize your self with the brand new insurance policies and make sure that workers are knowledgeable of those adjustments.
Further details about AGLC's dedication to a contemporary regulatory surroundings that helps client selection, innovation and financial progress may be discovered on AGLC's web site at aglc.ca/modernization.
If in case you have any questions, please contact AGLC's Compliance Department at inspections.mailbox@aglc.ca.
