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North Bay cannabis stores: 16 authorized shops along Algonquin Avenue

Verdex lists 16 AGCO-authorized North Bay cannabis stores, three of them on Algonquin Avenue, in a Nipissing District where neighbouring towns opted in.

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Three of North Bay's 16 listed stores are on Algonquin Avenue: Budssmoke at 1236, Happy Life at 1307 and Fire & Flower at 2021. The rest are on Main Street West, Cassells Street, Highway 17 West, Beaucage Park Road and Osprey Miikan Road. Verdex lists them as register entries authorized by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), without scores yet.

Buyers must be 19, and one sale is limited to 30 grams. Budssmoke has two addresses, at 1236 Algonquin Avenue and 177 Main Street West, and Cheerful Charlie's Cannabis Co. appears at two addresses on our list, on Beaucage Park Road and Osprey Miikan Road.

Long distances, so delivery counts

Distances in the Nipissing District are long, so where a store sits and whether it delivers matter more than the fine print. The municipalities around North Bay mostly opted in, according to the AGCO's list, including Callander, East Ferris, Powassan, Chisholm, Bonfield, West Nipissing and Temagami, so those towns could host their own stores; this list covers North Bay only.

  • Algonquin Avenue: Budssmoke, Happy Life (1307, Suite 1) and Fire & Flower (2021, Suite 102).
  • Downtown side: Budssmoke's second store on Main Street West, and Cannabis Jacks on Cassells Street.
  • Highway edge: Golden Harvest on Highway 17 West.

Delivery must come from a store's own staff, to a private place in Ontario, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., and third-party couriers are not allowed. Confirm authorization with the licence-check guide and see the Ontario hub for province-wide rules.

Questions about this list

Where are North Bay's cannabis stores?

Our list has three on Algonquin Avenue, plus stores on Main Street West, Cassells Street, Highway 17 West, Beaucage Park Road and Osprey Miikan Road.

Did towns around North Bay opt out of cannabis stores?

Mostly no. The AGCO list shows Callander, East Ferris, Powassan, Chisholm, Bonfield, West Nipissing and Temagami as opted in, along with North Bay.

Can North Bay cannabis stores open at 7 a.m.?

Yes, since May 1, 2026 Ontario allows stores to open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., according to the AGCO. Individual stores choose their own hours within that window.

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%

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