For Matheson, born and raised in Fort Frances and a member of Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, the store has been a long time in the making, and he’s excited that he’s nearing the finish line.
To put that wait into perspective, Matheson said that when he started the process to open his store, there were 90 cannabis stores in the province.
“If we were even another two days, we could have been waiting until July that’s how fast it was moving forward.
Once the store has opened to the public, customers 19 of age and older will be able to enter and use a digital display system on several tablets to browse the available products and submit their order.
We’ll have all of those in store and if people want they can come talk to us and we can try to bring something in for them as well.
For customers who aren’t familiar or comfortable with cannabis products, Matheson said the store will also be able to do one-on-one consults 15 minutes before or after the store’s regular hours.
For the unaware, THC is another that generally lacks the euphoric or sedative properties.
While the newest stay-at-home order means that Matheson won’t be able to open his store to in-person shopping on opening day, he said they will still be available for online ordering and curbside pickup.