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With a firm date for pot legalization finally released by Ottawa, city staff are working to give prospective retailers some clarity on their applications for local stores.

“We’ve been reassessing our timelines and taking a look at when we can begin making decisions on cannabis store applications,” said Brandy MacInnis, senior special projects officer with the City of Calgary.

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MacInnis said the city will announce on Monday when it will begin making decisions on the 241 active applications.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that recreational cannabis will become legal in Canada on Oct. 17, and said the government has delayed the legalization schedule to give provinces and territories more time to implement their regimes.

MacInnis said the city will be in contact with applicants early next week, letting them know the next steps, and will be working to help them be open for Day 1 if they receive an approval with no appeals.