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Alberta companies are eagerly waiting to see whether they can do business under the provincial government’s plan for legal marijuana.

On Wednesday, Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley will unveil the NDP government’s policy framework for cannabis once the Trudeau government legalizes recreational marijuana on July 1, 2018.

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Among the areas expected to be addressed by the government are the legal age for consumption, pricing and how cannabis will be distributed and sold in the province.

That last point is key for a number of businesses in the province.

Jeff Mooij, president and CEO of the 420 Clinic medical cannabis resource centre, which is looking to branch into recreational marijuana, said he expects Alberta will leave legal marijuana retail to the private sector and not follow Ontario’s path in setting up government-run stores.

“To provide the safety and security that everybody’s looking for and also to create jobs, which it will, the private retail and distribution model is probably the best model for this,” said Mooij, whose company runs clinics in Calgary and Lethbridge.