Medicine Hat cannabis stores: 11 AGLC-licensed shops
Verdex lists 11 AGLC-licensed Medicine Hat cannabis stores on Railway, Dunmore, Trans-Canada and downtown streets, with the city's zoning approach.
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In 2018 Medicine Hat's planners proposed an overlay map instead of letting stores open across whole zones, naming downtown, South Railway Street, Dunmore Road and the Trans-Canada Way corridor, according to the Medicine Hat News. The addresses on Verdex's list of 11 AGLC-licensed stores still fall on those streets: 646 South Railway St SE, 543 3 St SE, 117-3215 Dunmore Rd SE and 1-1335 Trans Canada Way SE.
Alberta allows purchases from age 18, up to 30 grams a time. These are register entries without scores, so each page gives the AGLC licence number rather than a rating. Names include Hat Cannabis Inc., The Leaf and Lefties.
Showing 10 of 10 dispensaries in Medicine Hat
- 01Canna CabanaMedicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 02Giving & Receiving Ltd.Medicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 03Hat Cannabis Inc.Medicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 04LeftiesMedicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 05Spiritleaf - Medicine HatMedicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 06The LeafMedicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 07Value Buds at Strachan CornerMedicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 08Waldo's 420 StoreMedicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 09Waldos 420Medicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
- 10Westside WeedMedicine Hat · Dispensary Licensed—
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See the Red ListHow to choose among eleven stores
A city this size is a two-corridor market. One group sits downtown and along South Railway Street SE, where Giving & Receiving Ltd. and Hat Cannabis are a few blocks apart. The other runs along Dunmore Road, Trans-Canada Way and Strachan Road on the east and south edges, where Spiritleaf, Canna Cabana's Dunmore branch and Value Buds at Strachan Corner are on the outer roads.
- Chains and independents: two Canna Cabana licences and a Spiritleaf branch sit beside locally named shops such as Lefties and Value Buds at Strachan Corner.
- Zoning: the city's Land Use Bylaw, amended in December 2024, lists cannabis retail store among its permitted uses.
- Delivery: Alberta retailers may deliver using their own staff or a common carrier; ask each store whether it serves your neighbourhood.
Every licensed store buys through AGLC, so differences are opening hours, staff advice and loyalty terms. The licence-check guide shows how to verify a store, and see the Alberta hub for the province's rules.
Questions about this list
How many cannabis stores does Medicine Hat have?
Verdex lists 11 AGLC-licensed cannabis stores in Medicine Hat. Confirm current licences in the AGLC licensee search, since stores open and close.
Where are Medicine Hat's cannabis stores?
Our addresses cluster downtown and on South Railway Street SE, plus Dunmore Road, Trans-Canada Way, Kingsway Avenue and Strachan Road on the city's east and south sides.
What age do I need to buy cannabis in Medicine Hat?
18, as everywhere in Alberta. Staff check government ID, and a single purchase is limited to 30 grams of dried cannabis or its equivalent.
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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