There will be three categories of cannabis pricing – value, core and premium

Two days before legalization, Nova Scotians now know how much they'll be paying for pot at the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation.

The NSLC will be using the same pricing strategy, structure and principles that they use for alcohol, breaking down cannabis into three categories, - value, core and premium.

One gram of value cannabis ranges in price from $6.33 - $8.49, core costs between $9.00 - $10.98 a gram, and premium will start at $10.99 a gram.

Prices are determined by brand and package size with the price per gram decreasing as the product package size increases.

"We are pleased to offer a safe and secure supply of recreational cannabis to our customers at a variety of price points that we feel are competitive and reasonable," said senior vice president and chief services officer Dave DiPersio in a news release.

There will also be pre-rolls and accessories available, however there won't be seeds and cannabis oil on the store shelves Wednesday. The Crown corporation says those products will be added to the inventory when they are available from the producers.

As the NSLC stated last week, due to nation-wide shortages on the production end, it will not have a full supply of cannabis products when opening for business on Oct. 17.

"It is anticipated the NSLC will have less than 40 per cent of requested quantities on hand," the NSLC said Monday.

They hoped to have 300 products representing 78 strains by launch Wednesday. Instead there will be 97 products representing 52 strains for sale, which they estimate is a three week supply of inventory.

"Our suppliers are working hard to get the product labelled and shipped to us for Oct. 17. We will process inventory receipts as quickly as possible, so product is available for our customers," DiPersio said.

Lineups are expected on Wednesday and purchasing pot is expected to take longer than buying alcohol.

Those under the age of 19 will not be allowed in the cannabis section of the 12 stores selling the product and minors aren't allowed to be in the liquor section of the store unattended.

In the Halifax area, the NSLCs on Portland St. in Dartmouth, Joseph Howe Dr. in Halifax and Downsview Plaza in Lower Sackville will be selling weed.

In addition, a stand-alone store will open in the south end on Clyde Street.

Cannabis can also be bought online, but customers will first need to go to an NSLC and present valid identification to an employee in order to obtain an access card before they can browse or buy.

The NSLC urges customers to "start low and go slow," to store their pot safely and to not consume cannabis and alcohol together.