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Montreal’s first four cannabis outlets will be located near Berri-UQÀM, Radisson, Jean-Talon and Lionel-Groulx métro stations, the city revealed Monday.

Speaking to journalists before Monday’s council meeting, Robert Beaudry, the executive-committee member responsible for economic development, said that those four locations have been chosen for the initial outlets, to be managed by the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ).

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The SAQ announced last month that the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQC) will initially open 20 cannabis outlets across Quebec.

These four outlets will be the first to open once the federal government confirms the launch date and four more Montreal outlets will be added as the network expands, Beaudry said.

While four outlets might not seem sufficient, a large portion of cannabis sales will be online, he said.

The locations were chosen by experts consulted by the city, but the exact addresses are not yet known, he said. While the SAQ is in charge of opening cannabis outlets, the city is choosing the locations, he said.