A month after pot shops began opening in Ontario, the doors for Fabulous Leaf in Oshawa remain closed.

Tripsetter Inc. won one of 25 Ontario cannabis store licences via lottery and opted to open a store at 575 Laval Dr. in Oshawa near the Stevenson Rd. highway interchange.

Although the public notice period for the store closed, Fabulous Leaf is one of three stores that have yet to have their retail operator licence issued.

“It’s at the week-to-week level now,” said Fabulous Leaf owner Jacob Stevens. “We’re completing our requirements as per the AGCO (Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario).”

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Lottery participants were required to submit a $50,000 letter of credit that was to be drawn down by the AGCO if stores failed to open on time.

The first deadline was April 1, where a $12,500 drawdown was scheduled if stores were not open on that date. The AGCO waived that drawdown for Fabulous Leaf due to circumstances beyond the applicant’s control.

The specific reasons were not listed by the AGCO, but the unit owners at 575 Laval Dr. applied for and received a minor variance from the City of Oshawa’s committee of adjustment.

Fabulous Leaf was among the stores that failed to open by April 15 and was subject to a $12,500 drawdown by that date. The AGCO is now reviewing the $50,000 final drawdown for stores that failed to open by April 30.

Alexander Altman, the operator of Smok in Ajax, also faced a $12,500 drawdown for failing to meet the April 1 and 15 opening deadlines. The store has received its licence and authorization from the AGCO.

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