In less than a month, Torontonians could be buying legal cannabis in-person.

The Hunny Pot is one of three successful applicants for cannabis retail operator licenses in the city, and the first one to be approved, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, which hands out the licences.

A provincial lottery in January gave 25 people and companies the chance to apply for a cannabis store licence in Ontario.

The Hunny Pot will open at 202 Queen St. W, near Osgoode Station in downtown Toronto on April 1st, according to a statement from the business.

They are “beyond excited to be the first legal cannabis store in Toronto’s history,” the statement reads. “We are so proud to be part of this milestone movement in our province and we are committed to putting our best foot forward.”

The two other Toronto retail store applicants — Ameri at 20 Cumberland St. and Nova Cannabis at 499 Queen St. W — have yet to receive licences.

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The other locations in Ontario which have been issued a licence are the Niagara Herbalist in St. Catharines and Central Cannabis in London.

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Jack Hauen is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @jackhauen

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