Shipping delays at Ontario’s government-owned cannabis wholesaler underscore an “urgent need for reform,” the Canadian province’s Chamber of Commerce said.
The business lobby group said the delays hurt retailers and cannabis cultivators, especially smaller companies, that might still be unable to stock their shelves.
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The Ontario Cannabis Store suspended deliveries to stores on Aug. 5 after a cyberattack on the parent company of contractor Domain Logistics, which operates the OCS distribution center.
That meant roughly 1,600 cannabis stores were unable to place wholesale orders. One week later, the government-owned cannabis wholesaler resumed some shipments to retailers.
“This situation underscores the inherent risks of having the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) act as the province’s only wholesale purchaser and distributor of legal cannabis,” Daniel Safayeni, the Chamber’s vice president of policy, said in a statement.
Safayeni is also chair of the Ontario Cannabis Policy Council (OCPC).
“The ongoing delivery issues
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