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Still awaiting the greenlight to begin growing cannabis outdoors, a Southwestern Ontario pot producer has already inked two deals to sell the crop in Alberta and Quebec.

Licensed producer 48North was the first to apply to Health Canada, the federal pot regulator, for an outdoor cultivation licence at its Brantford-area farm after the federal government lifted its ban on outdoor growing last year.

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Although 48North is still waiting for final approval to begin its outdoor grow, the company stuck a deal to supply 2,460 kilograms of marijuana from its outdoor farm to the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis, the province’s recreational pot wholesaler.

The supply agreement announced this week is the second of its kind for 48North — the company made a similar deal with Quebec’s cannabis retailer in February — since Canada legalized recreational cannabis in the fall.

“48North is looking forward to delivering high-quality, sun-grown, sustainable and organic cannabis to the Alberta cannabis market,” company co-chief executive Jeannette VanderMarel said in a statement.

“Through today’s historic agreement . . . 48North has taken another meaningful step to respond to the market demand and provide a reliable and environmentally sustainable source of production for Alberta.”