Cannabis Regulatory Policy Manual Edition 2.1 Effective: 2020/09/01 Cannabis Regulatory Policy Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 – General Information .................................................................................................................. 7 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2. How to Use this Manual .................................................................................................................... 7 a. Overall Organization ..................................................................................................................... 7 b. Revisions to Material in Manual ................................................................................................... 7 3. Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Responsibilities .......................................................................... 8 4. Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Terms and Conditions ........................................................... 8 a. Cannabis Act ................................................................................................................................. 9 b. Cannabis Regulations .................................................................................................................... 9 c. The Cannabis Control (Saskatchewan) Act ................................................................................... 9 d. The Cannabis Control (Saskatchewan) Regulations ...................................................................... 9 e. Terms and Conditions on a Permit or Registration ....................................................................... 9 f. SLGA Policies ................................................................................................................................. 9 5. Permit and Registration Classes ...................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 2 – Permitting Processes ............................................................................................................... 11 1. General Considerations ................................................................................................................... 11 2. Cannabis Permit Applications ......................................................................................................... 11 a. Information Required.................................................................................................................. 11 b. Personal and Corporate Information .......................................................................................... 11 c. Proof of Possession .................................................................................................................... 12 d. Municipal approval and building inspection ............................................................................... 13 e. Security Requirements ................................................................................................................ 13 f. Inventory Management and Sales Tracking and Reporting System ........................................... 13 g. Processing Time .......................................................................................................................... 14 3. Permit Fees ..................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Permit Renewal ............................................................................................................................... 15 5. Change of Ownership and Transfer of Permit (Wholesale and Retail Permits) ............................. 15 a. Sale of Business ........................................................................................................................... 16 b. Restructuring ............................................................................................................................... 16 - 1 - Cannabis Regulatory Policy Manual Table of Contents c. Limited Transfer Options ............................................................................................................ 16 6. Death of Permittee (Wholesale and Retail Permits) ....................................................................... 17 7. Adding and Changing Locations (Wholesale and Retail Permits) ................................................... 17 8. Changes to the Layout of a Permitted Facility ................................................................................ 18 9. Damaged/Destroyed Facilities (Wholesale and Retail Permits) ..................................................... 18 10. Temporary and Permanent Closures (Wholesale and Retail Permits) ....................................... 18 11. Handling of cannabis upon closure or permit cancellation ........................................................ 18 Chapter 3 – Cannabis Retail Store Permit ................................................................................................... 20 1. Primary Business and Eligibility ....................................................................................................... 20 2. Facility Standards ............................................................................................................................ 20 a. Suitability of a Cannabis Retail Store Facility .............................................................................. 20 b. Standalone Definition ................................................................................................................. 21 c. Integrated Definition ................................................................................................................... 21 d. Type 1 (minors-prohibited) integrated store configuration ....................................................... 22 e. Type 2 (minors-allowed) integrated store configuration ........................................................... 24 f. Security Standards ...................................................................................................................... 27 g. Off-site Storage Facilities ............................................................................................................ 27 h. Use of SLGA Logo ........................................................................................................................ 27 3. Business Name ................................................................................................................................ 27 4. Staffing ............................................................................................................................................ 28 5. Minors ............................................................................................................................................. 28 6. Intoxicated Patrons ......................................................................................................................... 29 7. Mandatory identification verification ............................................................................................. 31 8. Hours and Days of Operations ........................................................................................................ 33 a. Maximum Hours and Days of Cannabis Sale............................................................................... 33 b. Minimum Operating Days and Hours......................................................................................... 33 9. Product Knowledge ......................................................................................................................... 33 10. Promotional events open to the public ...................................................................................... 34 11. Cannabis trade shows at which cannabis is displayed ................................................................ 34 12. Product Offerings and Pricing ..................................................................................................... 34 a. Product Source ............................................................................................................................ 34 b. Product Standards ....................................................................................................................... 35 - 2 - Cannabis Regulatory Policy Manual Table of Contents c. Maximum Quantity Sold ............................................................................................................. 36 d. Product Pricing ............................................................................................................................ 36 e. Social Reference Pricing .............................................................................................................. 36 f. Display of Packaged Products ..................................................................................................... 36 g. Display of Product Samples ......................................................................................................... 37 h. Cannabis Accessories .................................................................................................................