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Updated Oct 7, 2026 586 licenses checkedAdult-use legal

Alberta cannabis stores: age 18, 750+ private shops

Verdex lists 779 Alberta cannabis stores, 200 in Calgary and 185 in Edmonton. Age 18, hours to 2 a.m., and stores may sell online and deliver.

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Dispensaries rated
586
License verified
586
Top score
9.5
Cities
150

Alberta is the only province where an 18-year-old can walk into a cannabis store. Every store is privately owned and licensed by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC), which sets no cap on licences and counts more than 750 retail locations. Stores may open between 9 a.m. and 2 a.m., though a city can set shorter hours.

Verdex lists 779 stores. In Calgary, Bud Bar Crowfoot and RARE Cannabis Co. on Richmond Road SW score highest. In Edmonton, Select Cannabis Co. on 118 Avenue NW and the eight-shop Crown Cannabis chain, here its Ritchie store, lead. A single order is limited to 30 grams of dried cannabis or its equivalent.

Showing 20 of 150 (top 150 of 586) dispensaries in Alberta

  1. 01Bud Bar CrowfootCalgary · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 584 on Google (via Birdeye)9.5
  2. 02RARE Cannabis Co.Calgary · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 402 on Google (via Birdeye)9.5
  3. 03FivePoint Cannabis BridgelandCalgary · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 214 on Google (via Birdeye)9.4
  4. 04Select CannabisEdmonton · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 377 on Google (via Birdeye)9.3
  5. 05Bow CannabisCalgary · Dispensary Licensed 4.5 · 295 on Google (via Birdeye)9.3
  6. 06Lake City CannabisCalgary · Dispensary Licensed 4.9 · 216 on Google (via Birdeye)9.3
  7. 07Canna CabanaCalgary · Dispensary Licensed 3.6 · 142 on Trustpilot8.5
  8. 08123 CannabisCarstairs · Dispensary Licensed—
  9. 09123 CannabisCrossfield · Dispensary Licensed—
  10. 10127 ST Cannabis QueenEdmonton · Dispensary Licensed—
  11. 1113th Floor CannabisAirdrie · Dispensary Licensed—
  12. 1213th Floor CannabisCalgary · Dispensary Licensed—
  13. 132228456 Alberta Ltd dba Northern Sunrise FarmsPeace River · Dispensary Licensed—
  14. 142365717 Alberta Ltd.Calgary · Dispensary Licensed—
  15. 152502967 Alberta Ltd.Calgary · Dispensary Licensed—
  16. 1626 Rowland CrescentSt. Albert · Dispensary Licensed—
  17. 17420 Premium MarketCalgary · Dispensary Licensed—
  18. 18420 Premium MarketSherwood Park · Dispensary Licensed—
  19. 194HootsSucker Creek First Nation · Dispensary Licensed—
  20. 207 Points CannabisEnoch · Dispensary Licensed—
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Pins show sellers with a published street address. Online-only sellers appear in the list only.

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Online orders, delivery and city bylaws

AGLC stopped selling online on March 8, 2022 and handed that business to licensed retailers with a physical store. A retailer's website must be endorsed by AGLC and show its licence numbers, premises address and a link to AGLC's licensee search on the homepage. Delivery must come from the retailer's own trained staff or a common carrier such as Canada Post, not a food-delivery app, and staff check government ID from anyone who looks under 25.

  • Where they cluster: Calgary 200 and Edmonton 185 of our listings, then Grande Prairie (21), Lethbridge (20), Sherwood Park (17), St. Albert (11) and Medicine Hat (11).
  • Consuming: the provincial rule bans smoking anywhere tobacco is banned, near playgrounds, sports fields and pools, and in any vehicle. Calgary goes further and allows consumption on private property only.
  • Independent versus chain: Alberta's chains sit beside owner-run shops such as FivePoint Cannabis in Bridgeland, which doubles as a gallery for local glass. Compare hours and delivery zones, since stock comes through the same AGLC wholesale system.

Read the Alberta rules guide for the smoking bylaws city by city, and the Canada hub for how Alberta compares with the other provinces.

Questions about this list

What is the legal age to buy cannabis in Alberta?

18, the lowest in Canada. People under 18 may not enter a cannabis store, even with an adult. Quebec's age is 21 and most other provinces use 19.

Can I order cannabis online in Alberta?

Yes, from a licensed retailer with a physical store whose website AGLC has endorsed. AGLC itself stopped selling online on March 8, 2022. The site must display licence numbers and a link to AGLC's licensee search.

Can I smoke cannabis on the street in Calgary?

No. Calgary allows cannabis consumption on private property only, in any form, with an exception for medical cannabis where provincial and municipal rules allow it. Edmonton and other municipalities set their own bylaws.

Buying in Canada

  • Minimum age

    18 in Alberta, 21 in Quebec, 19 in all other provinces and territories.

  • Possession

    30 g of dried cannabis or equivalent in public (1 g dried = 5 g fresh, 15 g edible solids, 70 g non-solid products, 570 g beverages, 0.25 g concentrates or 1 seed). Some provinces cap home storage, e.g. 150 g per residence in Quebec and 1,000 g per household in B.C.

  • Home grow

    Up to 4 plants per residence under federal law. Prohibited in Quebec. Manitoba passed Bill 34 in June 2024 and home growing became legal there on May 1, 2025 (19+, up to 4 plants per household, grown indoors; gov.mb.ca).

  • Public use

    Set provincially: generally allowed where tobacco smoking is in Ontario and B.C. (with exceptions); smoking and vaping banned in all public spaces in Quebec; no public consumption in New Brunswick; private dwellings only in PEI; restricted in Alberta and Nova Scotia; not in vehicles.

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law.

How this list is ranked

  • License & compliance25%
  • Customer reviews25%
  • Lab & product transparency20%
  • Pricing & value10%
  • Service & access10%
  • Complaint handling10%

Scores come from license records, published lab results, prices and public reviews. Sellers can’t pay to change their position.

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