EDMONTON–The lucky 13 have been chosen.

On Thursday morning the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission announced the 13 cannabis producers it will work with for distribution and warehousing when weed becomes legal on Oct. 17.

The AGLC selected the federally licensed producers from a pool of 31 applicants who expressed interest in time for a February deadline.

The AGLC plans to add more producers to the list, prioritizing those based in Alberta, as the businesses get their federal licenses.

The commission has finalized contracts with the following producers:

• 7 Acres/The Supreme Cannabis Company

• ABCann Global

• Aphria Inc.

• Aurora

• CannTrust

• Canopy Growth

• Emblem Cannabis

• Maricann Group Inc.

• MedReleaf Corp.

• Organigram

• Starseed Medicinal Inc.

• UP Cannabis Inc.

• Weed MD

The AGLC will leverage its liquor warehousing and distribution system to distribute pot, and products purchased through the AGLC-run website at albertacannabis.org will be delivered by Canada Post and Purolator.

Officials at Aurora Cannabis Inc., which is headquartered in Edmonton and has three Alberta production facilities including Aurora Sky at the Edmonton International Airport, said in a press release Thursday that the company will allocate up to 25,000 kilograms of cannabis for the first six months of sales to the Alberta market.

Aurora’s facilities have a combined production capacity of more than 250,000 kilograms a year in Alberta.

“The AGLC and Alberta government have been steadfast in their commitment to developing the best possible framework for a well-functioning legal adult consumer use market that prevents cannabis from ending up in the hands of youth,” Aurora CEO Terry Booth said in a press release. “The province’s common-sense approach and this agreement are the result of many months of discussions with the AGLC towards achieving these goals.”

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