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After more than three months of legalized cannabis, Alberta counts 36 per cent of the country’s legal pot shops.

Of the 183 licensed marijuana outlets open in all the provinces and territories as of earlier this week, 65 are located in Alberta, which comprises only about 12 per cent of the country’s population.

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A significant amount of the country’s legal cannabis harvest is headed to Alberta in a country that’s still experiencing a shortage of the drug, said Jordan Sinclair, spokesman for Canada’s largest producer, Canopy Growth.

“Considering its population, a lot of the supply is going to Alberta,” he said.

“Its distribution system has enabled it to become the most consumer-friendly market with the biggest sales of anywhere in the country … their system got such an early start.”

A year ago, Statistics Canada data showed 17 per cent of Albertans over age 15 consume cannabis compared to the national average of 14 per cent.