Since they first opened retail outlets in 2018, the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) has provided people with an easy, legal option for purchasing cannabis, and now has more than 75 stores. In the greater Montreal area, there are now around 20 – so which ones are best?
The SQDC is making plans to open a new branch in Montreal, this time in the Plateau's Mile End neighbourhood, on the corner of Laurier and Saint-Laurent. After a somewhat disastrous attempt in Outremont that led to the borough banning the sale of cannabis entirely, this move could be a good one for the organization.
Geneviève Giroux has been working at the SQDC since its inception in 2018, when Canada legalized recreational cannabis nationwide. Over the last four years, she's worked – despite a provincial ban on cannabis marketing of any kind to bring black market customers to the government supplier.
When it comes to the world of weed, edibles remain a bit of a dicey choice. Oftentimes baked goods are duds, or people think they're duds, eat three, and end up way higher than they'd like to be. The SQDC takes away that uncertainty with its latest product, Balance Cinnamon & Blackcurrant Bites with date paste, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds and rosemary extract.The bites are the first edible solid to hit the cannabis retailer's shelves and online store. The Journal de Montréal was first to report this news.