Cannabis Culture Opens Its First Legal Pot Store In Niagara Falls

The Mayor of Niagara Falls showed up to cut the ribbon of Cannabis Culture’s first legal cannabis store in Canada

After 30 years of fighting for cannabis legalization, Cannabis Culture has opened its first legal weed store in Niagara Falls, as a way to continue its long-time advocacy efforts.

The store, located at 5927 Thorold Stone Road, marks a return to the cannabis retail business for CC, after authorities forced the closure of the company’s 30 legacy market stores across Canada from 2017 to 2019.

“We hope this Niagara Falls retail store is the first of many to join the Cannabis Culture brand family in Ontario and beyond,” said Cannabis Culture CEO Jodie Giesz-Ramsay.

The company hopes to open new stores as a way to advance change in the pot industry and bring attention to the ongoing problems with Canada’s legal cannabis system.

“The legal cannabis retail industry is currently a challenge for many small businesses, and mom and pop operators struggle to compete against large corporate chains and costly regulations,” Jodie said. “We want to license our internationally recognized Cannabis Culture brand to a network of independent locally-owned retail stores, and help highlight the small businesses that work so hard to serve their communities.”

Cannabis Culture is also launching a new advocacy group called FAIR Cannabis – The Campaign for Fair and Inclusive Regulations for Cannabis, which hopes to help educate Canadians about the serious issues with the legal cannabis system, and take action to make positive change.

Over the last 30 years, Cannabis Culture has produced an international print magazine, pioneered live online video with the Pot TV network, opened cannabis dispensaries and vapour lounges, and organized huge events like Vancouver 4/20 – all with a focus on reforming cannabis laws and ending the Drug War.

“By returning to Ontario with this brand licensing opportunity, we aim to help support retailers in a competitive landscape, and advocate for more freedom and fairness in the cannabis industry,” Jodie said.

Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati was at the Grand Opening of the new store to officially cut the ribbon and welcome Cannabis Culture to the neighbourhood.

“All the great residents of Niagara Falls will appreciate having a professional view on a natural product,” Diodati said. “Ironically we’re on Thorold Stone Road.”

“You guys are doing this Cannabis Culture and I think what a great location,” Diodati said. “Great partners, great city, great location, and if you’re going to do something like this I can’t think of anywhere better than the number one leisure destination in Canada that gets up to 14 million people a year…. We wish you all the best and now we’re going to make this official.”

Find out more about Cannabis Culture Niagara Falls at CannabisCultureHQ.com or SHOP NOW ONLINE if you live in the area!