Regina's 1st legal cannabis shop open for business

The Queen City officially has its first legal place to buy recreational cannabis.

The Cannabis Co. YQR, located nearRegina's Warehouse District, opened its doors at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Several people eagerly waited outside for the store to open, curious to see what they would find.

TyrellSattherwas one of those people. He said it was his first time in a legal cannabis shop.

"My mind is just running," he said.

"It's kind of a new experience. It'll be cool I think," said the Regina resident.

The shop sells dried cannabis and items used for consuming cannabis, as well as clothing, among other things.

Their prices for dried cannabis currently range from $8.88 to $14.63 per gram.

The shop's owners were not available for an interview, but CBC has been told the store is expecting to have more products available in the future.

One of the store's first customers, who asked to be called Jon, said his overall experience in the store was good, especially since he was one of the first peopleto legally buy recreational marijuana froma Regina store.

"It's definitely a really cool experience. I didn't think I'd see it in my lifetime," he said.

"Everybody was really friendly."

The Cannabis Co.YQRopening comes about three weeks after recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada.

At the time of legalization, there were no cannabis stores open in Regina or Saskatoon, sending some shoppers to stores in the cities' suburbs.

The Regina store, located at 1306 Broad St.,is scheduled to be open until 8 p.m. Saturday.