Before your farmgate cannabis retail store can open for business, the store location must be inspected by an AGCO Compliance Official on two separate occasions to confirm that all eligibility and store-specific requirements are met.
The first inspection is called a Retail Store Pre-Authorization Inspection, which is conducted prior to a Retail Store Authorization being issued. The second inspection is a Pre-Store Opening Inspection, which will be done prior to the opening of the store.
More information on these inspections can be found here. Once your Cannabis Retail Store Authorization application is submitted, the AGCO will reach out and advise you on the dates of the public notice posting period, which lasts for 15 calendar days. The AGCO representative will email you the Public Notice placard for you to post visibly on the farmgate store front.
The placard period does not need to be completed before your first inspection can be scheduled (i.e. an inspection can be scheduled as soon as the placard has been posted, based on your readiness for your store to be inspected). Successful completion of the Retail Store Pre-Authorization Inspection will enter your application into the queue for RSA issuance.