Manitoba has unveiled a "hybrid model" for selling pot in the province when recreational marijuana use becomes legal next July.
The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corp. will secure the supply of marijuana and track it in Manitoba, but private retail stores will be in charge of selling it.
Pot won't be sold where alcohol is sold, which means the province won't have to pay for new storefronts, Premier Brian Pallister said at a news conference on Tuesday.
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries will deal with supply chains and orders from retailers, and retail stores will open as early as July 2, 2018.
Marijuana is scheduled to be legalized under federal legislation on July 1, 2018.
