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Cannabis will be in short supply in the early weeks of legalization, say a number of retailers who expect to operate in Calgary.

Demand will likely outstrip supply as producers scramble to come up to speed, according to some who plan to open stores when recreational pot becomes legal Oct. 17.

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“Everybody’s well aware of that,” said Nathan Mison of Edmonton-based Fire and Flower, which hopes to operate up to seven Calgary locations.

“There’ll be a shortage, there’s always a shortage at the beginning until you get enough product.”

While there’ll definitely be bud and non-smokeable cannabis items available when some of the hundreds of stores vying for a piece of the pot pie open for business on Oct. 17, their shelves won’t look like they will months later, said Mison.

“It’ll be sparse in the beginning and it’ll come on line … there’ll be limited stores with limited product but week by week, we’ll be seeing more stores and more products.”