Second Cup Just Became A Weed Store In Ontario & More Are Coming

Six more shops are set to open this year.
Hemisphere Cannabis Co. Is Transforming Multiple Second Cups Into Weed Stores This Year
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Ontario Editor

One of Toronto's beloved coffee joints is getting a makeover. Second Cup has announced that a number of its venues will be transformed into weed stores across Ontario this year. 

In a press release, the new company, named Hemisphere Cannabis Co., announced that its first location opened July 10 in midtown Toronto. 

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July 10

TORONTO’S 1ST SECOND CUP TURNED CANNABIS STORE OPENS

Located at 1703 Avenue Rd., the new weed store was popularly known as a Second Cup location. 

Another six stores are slated to open across Ontario by the end of the year. 

Some of these locations include other former Second Cup stores, such as 518 Eglinton Ave. W., Toronto and 171 Rideau St., Ottawa. 

The company states that they will have trained "budtenders" in all stores that will be able to help customers find the exact product that they are searching for. 

Via Aegis Brands Press Release

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  • Allysha Howse
    Allysha Howse was the Ontario Editor for Narcity Canada. Based in Toronto with seven years of experience as a leading journalist, she has been able to bring breaking news to readers across the country. Over the past year, she has been able to help Narcity reach record-breaking growth and bring original Ontario-focused stories to the fingertips of millennials. Allysha specialized in Books and Media Studies at the University of Toronto and has publications in Snapd Media.

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