Legal Matters: What you need to know about selling customer information as a cannabis retailer

Roland Hung, Lisa R. Lifshitz, Matt Maurer, and Olivia Veldkamp were featured in Grow Opportunity.


The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) recently published a guidance document called Inducements Rules for Licensed Cannabis Retailers. The guidance document states that as of June 30, 2022, Ontario cannabis retailers will be allowed to sell personal customer information to licensed cannabis producers. However, they will still be expected to follow applicable privacy laws and regulations. 

This article discusses the current privacy law regime in Ontario and how cannabis retailers can legally collect and disclose personal information.

Read the original article here.

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