The Ontario Cannabis Store released this photo of its distribution centre ahead of the change to legal cannabis sales on Oct. 17. The OCS online store will be the only legal place to buy weed in Ontario. SOURCE: Ontario Cannabis Store.

TORONTO — Ontario’s only legal cannabis store says it will be ready to meet demand when pot becomes legal next week.

At a technical briefing held by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) on Thursday, officials from the Crown corporation said they have enough supply to launch on Oct. 17.

The briefing was not for attribution and for background information only.

An official with OCS said it’s working closely with its 32 licensed producers to make more than 70 strains of cannabis available at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

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The OCS said customers who order online will have to pay a flat $5 delivery fee, and can expect their order to be delivered within one to three business days.

No price range for the products was provided, but officials said they would be competitive with the black market. The store will sell dried flowers, oils, capsules, pre-rolled joints and cannabis accessories.

The online store promises to balance ease of access with detailed information on its products and health and safety risks.

Officials said the OCS expects 60 to 70 per cent of customers will order from their mobile devices. Instead of building an app, the store’s website will work on all cellphones, tablets and computers.

The officials refused to disclose how much product they have in stock, the number and location of its warehouses, or how many people are employed in distribution.

Credit-card statements won’t show cannabis purchases

Shopify will be the sales platform for the OCS, and for several other online cannabis stores across Canada. An official with the company said the cloud-based platform will keep all of its data in Canada, and was created specifically for legal cannabis sales.

In another effort to protect customer privacy, no data will be stored about customers, who won’t be able to create accounts or save billing information for the site.

Nor will the word “cannabis” appear on credit-card statements, though officials refused to say what company name would be listed.

While individual purchases are limited to 30 grams, there’s no limit on the number of orders a customer can place.

Age won’t be verified while shopping online

The online store will ask visitors to confirm they’re at least 19, but a customer’s age will only be verified when Canada Post makes the delivery.

No matter how they access the site (through search engines or a direct link), the first page users will see asks them to confirm their age.

It’s possible that won’t ever be verified, though, because someone living at the same address who is 19 or older could sign for the package.

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The standard that Canada Post staff will follow is if the person signing for the package looks younger than 25, she will be asked for identification. Officials with OCS said Canada Post carriers already do this when they deliver medical cannabis.

For people living in apartments or condos, a concierge will not be allowed to sign for an order.

If a customer misses a delivery, he can pick it up at a local Canada Post office.

Until private retail stores open in April 2019, the OCS online store will be the only place where Ontarians can legally buy weed after Oct. 17.

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